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S 4233/4283

Western Cemetery

Details

  • Excavator
    Hermann Junker, German, 1877–1962
  • Attested
    Itiu (in S 4233/4283)
  • Junker No
    Itiu
  • PorterMoss Date
    Late Old Kingdom
  • Site Type
    Stone-built mastaba
  • Shafts
    S 4233; S 4283
  • Remarks
    Mastaba built west of Iiu and south of ramp to G 1351. Mastaba is labeled as Itiu on plan 3. Mastaba is drawn but not labeled on plan EG002029. Libation-basin, found in situ, dedicated by Itiu, ka-servant. Junker calls this Itiu in his text and S 4233/4283 on plans.

Maps & Plans 2

Published Documents 2

Full Bibliography

  • Junker, Hermann. Gîza 9. Das Mittelfeld des Westfriedhofs. Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien Philosophisch-historische Klasse Denkschriften 73, Abhandlung 2. Vienna: Rudolph M. Rohrer, 1950, pp. 231-232, fig. 103, pl. 20 [a], plan 3 after pl 20.

    Porter, Bertha, and Rosalind L.B. Moss. Topographical Bibliography of Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphic Texts, Reliefs, and Paintings 3: Memphis (Abû Rawâsh to Dahshûr). Oxford: The Clarendon Press, 1931. 2nd edition. 3: Memphis, Part 1 (Abû Rawâsh to Abûsîr), revised and augmented by Jaromír Málek. Oxford: The Clarendon Press, 1974, p. 105, plan 13.

People 2

Ancient People

  • Itiu (in S 4233/4283)

    • Type Attested
    • Remarks Offering basin dedicated by Itiu, identified as [Hm-kA] ka-priest; found in situ at east face of mastaba S 4233/4283.

Modern People

  • Hermann Junker

    • Type Excavator
    • Nationality & Dates German, 1877–1962
    • Remarks Egyptologist, Director of German-Austrian expedition to Giza, 1911–1929. Published 12 volumes of final excavation reports from Giza expedition. Nationality and life dates from Who was Who in Egyptology.