A History of the Giza Necropolis II, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, GN2–Additional Material: Cemetery 2400, Page Cem2400_125af
*Original paper documents for Additional Material are in archival box K12 in the Egyptian Section archives of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
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- Classification
- Documentation-Unpublished manuscripts
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- Department
- Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
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- Credit Line
- Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
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- Date
- about 1934–1942
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- Author
- George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942
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- Mentioned on page
- Nyre (G 2435)
Ancient People
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- Type Mentioned on page
- Remarks Owner of G 2435. Limestone false door (40-1-25) inscribed for Nyre, identified as [sHD Hst pr-aA stp-sA Xrj-tp st nt nswt sxmx-jb nb=f Hrj-sStA Hs pr-aA] inspector of singing in the Great House, chamberlain(?) in charge of the royal seat, he who delights the heart of his lord, secretary, singer of the Great House; found in situ in G 2435. Fragments of limestone lintel (40-1-24 + 40-2-3) depicting five standing male figures (facing left) with vertical line of inscription before each figure, each one identified as Nyre, identified as [sHD Hst pr-aA Hm-nTr ... Hrj-sStA n nb=f sxmx-jb nb=f] inspector of singing in the Great House, priest of ..., secretary of his lord, he who delights the heart of his lord; found reused as roofing over intrusive burial G 2435 X. Fragments of door jamb (40-1-23 + 40-2-2) depicting Nyre and son(?) (identifying inscription not preserved); found reused in intrusive burial G 2435 X.
Modern People
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- 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.