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A History of the Giza Necropolis II, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, GN2–Additional Material: Cemetery 2400, Page Cem2400_124

*Original paper documents for Additional Material are in archival box K12 in the Egyptian Section archives of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Details

  • Classification
    Documentation-Unpublished manuscripts
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Date
    about 1934–1942
  • Mentioned on page
    Meti (in G 2415)
    Weri (G 2415)
  • Author
    George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942

Tombs and Monuments 4

  • G 2414

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 2415

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 2416

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 2418

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

People 3

Ancient People

  • Meti (in G 2415)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Wife of Weri (owner of G 2415). North false door inscribed for Meti, identified as [rxt nswt Hm-nTr HwtHr nbt nht Hm-nTr Nt wptt wAwt] royal acquaintance, priestess of Hathor Mistress-of-the-Sycamore, priestess of Neith Opener-of-the-Ways; in situ in G 2415 chapel.

  • Weri (G 2415)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Owner of G 2415. South false door inscribed for Weri; in situ in G 2415 chapel. Blocks of architrave with titles of Weri (name not preserved), identified as [(jmj-r) Hst jmj-r ... pr-aA] overseer of singing, overseer of ... of the Great House; found behind G 2415. Fragments of drum lintel (39-5-40) inscribed for Weri with end of title [(jmj-r Hs)t] overseer of singing; found displaced on top of G 2430, originally from G 2415.

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.