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The Minor Cemetery at Giza, Unpublished Manuscript, Chapter IV: Inscriptions and Sculpture, Miscellaneous Notes, p.016

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Diary Transcription:

Unpublished manuscript transcription: begin page 16

b. Pottery
[illegible]
41. Stands for offering trays or bowls, brownish red ware, red pebble polished. Height 23.1 cm. In sides, two triangular openings. Roll rim. On one side roughly inscribed. (Fig. ).
[GLYPHS] [Hm kA bbib]
"Funeral offerings for Beb-Ib,
Cairo 46496

Another one, similar shape and same inscription.
Ph. E13541

40. Stand (top only), black ware, red polished. Roughly scratched inscription the same on both sides.
[GLYPHS] [sHD wAb jjmrjj]
"Superior libation priest Iy-mery
Ph. E. 13545

End of page 16

Details

  • Classification
    Documentation-Unpublished manuscripts
  • Department
    University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology
  • Credit Line
    University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology
  • Mentioned on page
    Bebib (in G 3086)
    Iymery (G 3098)
  • Author
    Clarence Stanley Fisher, American, 1876–1941

Published Documents 1

People 3

Ancient People

  • Bebib (in G 3086)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Two pottery bowl stands (Cairo JE 46496, UPM_E13541) inscribed for Bebib, identified as [Hm-kA] ka-priest; found in G 3086.

  • Iymery (G 3098)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Owner of G 3098. Limestone offering basin (UPM_E13525) inscribed for Iymery, identified as [jmj-r wxrt] overseer of the dockyard; fragment of pottery offering stand (UPM_E13545) inscribed for Iymery, identified as [sHD wabw] inspector of wab-priests; limestone drum lintel (UPM_E13527) inscribed for Iymery (identified as [rx nswt wab mwt nswt] royal acquaintance, wab-priest of the king's mother) and Persenet (dedicated by their son Rudj, owner of G 3086); all found in G 3098.

Modern People

  • Clarence Stanley Fisher

    • Type Author
    • Nationality & Dates American, 1876–1941
    • Remarks Archaeologist and architect. Nationality and life dates from Who was Who in Egyptology.