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A History of the Giza Necropolis II, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, GN2–Additional Material: Description of Addition to Cemetery en Échelon, Page AddCemEch 068

*Original paper documents for “Additional Material: Description of Addition to Cemetery en Échelon” can be found in archival box K10 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    Documentation-Unpublished manuscripts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
    Khuenkhnum (in G 2362)
    Rudj (G 2362)
  • Author
    George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942

Tombs and Monuments 3

  • G 2360

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 2361

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 2362

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

People 3

Ancient People

  • Khuenkhnum (in G 2362)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Son ([sA n Xt=f] son of his body) of Rudj (owner of G 2362). Appears on limestone false door inscribed for Rudj, tablet (right side, presenting offering to his father seated at offering table); false door found displaced (and damaged) on G 2362. Also appears on non-joining fragment (35-8-75b) of fragmentary architrave, identified as [sAb jrj-mDAt] juridicial letter carrier; found displaced in G 2360, originally from G 2362.

  • Rudj (G 2362)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Owner of G 2362. Limestone false door inscribed for Rudj; found displaced (and damaged) on G 2362. Fragments of limestone architrave inscribed for Rudj (12-10-37a [face "a"] = MFA 13.4334a, identifed as [Hm-nTr mAat jmj-xt Hmw-kA sS n sA] priest of Maat, under-supervisor of ka-priests, scribe of a phyle; two fitting fragments 12-10-37b [face "b"] = MFA 13.4334b + MFA 13.4334c, identifed as [sAb jmj-r sSw] juridicial overseer of scribes; related fragments: face "a": 35-8-75a and 35-8-75b; face "b": two fitting fragments 35-8-76a = MFA 13.4334d + 35-8-76b = MFA 13.4334g and non-fitting fragment 35-8-76c, and two fitting fragments 35-9-7b = MFA 13.4334e + 35-9-7c = MFA 13.4334f); all originally from G 2362.

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.