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G 2156c

Western Cemetery

Small mastaba east of G 2156b, Irienre, who is father of Ankhemre

Details

  • Tomb Owner
    Ankhemre (G 2156c)
    Irienre (G 2156b)
  • Excavator
    Hermann Junker, German, 1877–1962
  • Junker No
    Ankhemre
  • Site Type
    Stone-built mastaba
  • Shafts
    S 2150; S 2151; chapel
  • Remarks
    Mastaba called Ankhemre by Junker is built against north side of G 4970, east of G 2156b (Irienre).

Maps & Plans 2

Published Documents 3

Full Bibliography

  • Junker, Hermann. Gîza 3. Die Mastabas der vorgeschrittenen V. Dynastie auf dem Westfriedhof. Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien Philosophisch-historische Klasse Denkschriften. Vienna & Leipzig: Hölder-Pichler-Tempsky, 1938, pp. 146, 148, 156-163, figs. 1, 23-24, pl. 9 [a].

    Junker, Hermann. Gîza 7. Der Ostabschnitt des Westfriedhofs, Erster Teil. Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien Philosophisch-historische Klasse Denkschriften 72, Abhandlung 3. Vienna & Leipzig: Hölder-Pichler-Tempsky, 1944, plan after plate 40.

    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, pp. 144-145, plan 16.

People 3

Ancient People

  • Ankhemre (G 2156c)

    • Type Tomb Owner
    • Remarks Owner (along with Irienre) of Irienre & Ankhemre (unnumbered mastaba, assigned numbers G 2156b and G 2156c, excavated by Junker). Son ([sA=f smsw] his eldest son) of Irienre. Name appears on chapel entrance east door jamb; found in mastaba of Irienre & Ankhemre.

  • Irienre (G 2156b)

    • Type Tomb Owner
    • Remarks Owner (along with Ankhemre) of Irienre & Ankhemre (unnumbered mastaba, assigned numbers G 2156b and G 2156c, excavated by Junker). Son of Kaninisut [III] (probable owner of G 2156a). Frieze-text inscribed for Irienere, identified as [(jmj-r) Hmw-kA wab nswt] (overseer of) ka-priests, royal wab-priest; also appears on chapel entrance door jambs (inscription not preserved on west jamb), identified as [sHD Hmw-nTr jmj-r Hmw-kA] inspector of priests, overseer of ka-priests. North (KHM Vienna ÄS 8013) and south false doors inscribed for Irienre, identified as [jmj-r Hmw-kA] overseer of ka-priests; false doors found in situ in mastaba of Irienre & Ankhemre chapel.

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.