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Vol.17.p.292

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Giza 1925 - 1926 Book IV

Wednesday, April 7, 1926 (Continued from Book III)

(2) Street G 7200
Continued the southward clearance of street G 7200 removing debris of sebbakheem, dirty debris, limestone chips and sand by car line No. VIII. A transverse brick wall was uncovered, with a doorway.

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(3) G 7230
G 7230 B: Continued to clear chamber No. 1 and the pit No. VIII in the northwest corner of chamber No. 1. Clearing stones and sand from pit No. VIII and the chamber on its west side. Depth of pit 3.2 meters. Found: three ushabtis intact, and many broken and inscribed [26-4-56, Ankhsekhmet; 26-4-57, Horiuefankh; 26-4-58, Rekhnefer].

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Details

  • Classification
    Documentation-Expedition diary pages
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Display Page Dates
    04/07/1926
  • Author
    George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942
  • Mentioned on page
    Ankhsekhmet (in G 7230-7240)
    Horiuefankh (in Street G 7100)
    Rekhnefer (in G 7230-7240)

Tombs and Monuments 2

People 4

Ancient People

  • Ankhsekhmet (in G 7230-7240)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Set of ushabtis (complete and fragments: including 26-3-54, 26-3-96, 26-4-35, 26-4-36, 26-4-37, 26-4-44, 26-4-56, 26-4-60) inscribed for Ankhsekhmet; found in G 7230 B and scattered in Street G 7100 and Street G 7200.

  • Horiuefankh (in Street G 7100)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Child (born) of Nefretheres. Ushabtis (fragments: 24-12-626, 25-1-704, 25-2-268, 26-3-169, 26-4-57) inscribed for Horiuefankh; found widely scattered in Street G 7100 and vicinity (G 7130 X = G 7133 and G 7141), G 7230-7240: G 7230 B, and in Street G 7500.

  • Rekhnefer (in G 7230-7240)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Son of Merenptah. Ushabtis (26-4-58) inscribed for Rekhnefer; found in G 7230 B VIII debris.

Modern People

  • George Andrew Reisner

    • Type Author
    • Nationality & Dates American, 1867–1942
    • Remarks Egyptologist, archaeologist; Referred to as "the doctor" and "mudir" (Arabic for "director") in the excavation records. Nationality and life dates from Who was Who in Egyptology.