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A History of the Giza Necropolis II, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Chapter 09: Service Equipment of the Chapel: Statues, Offering Basins and Vessels, Page 063

*Original paper documents for Chapter 9 are in archival boxes K01 and K02 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    Documentation-Unpublished manuscripts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
    William Stevenson Smith, American, 1907–1969
    Bebi (in G 2415)
    Ikhui (in G 2415)
    Nefersehefen (G 2185)
    Weri (G 2415)
  • Author
    George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942

Tombs and Monuments 2

  • G 2185

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 2415

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

People 6

Ancient People

  • Bebi (in G 2415)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Wife of Ikhui. Limestone standing pair statue (MFA 21.2597) inscribed for Ikhui and Bebi; found in situ in G 2415 serdab.

  • Ikhui (in G 2415)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Limestone standing pair statue (MFA 21.2597) inscribed for Ikhui and Bebi; found in situ in G 2415 serdab.

  • Nefersehefen (G 2185)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Owner of G 2185. Fragmentary (incomplete) limestone standing statue (MFA 12.1483) inscribed for Nefersehefen; found in G 2185. Uninscribed limestone seated statue (35-9-39 = MFA 37.640) attributed to Nefersehefen; found in G 2185 B.

  • 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.

  • William Stevenson Smith

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Nationality & Dates American, 1907–1969
    • Remarks Egyptologist; Curator, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Nationality and life dates from Who was Who in Egyptology.