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A History of the Giza Necropolis II, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, GN2–Additional Material: Description of Addition to Cemetery en Échelon, Page AddCemEch 056 l

*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    Documentation-Unpublished manuscripts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
    Herunefer (in G 5511)
    Nefry (in G 5511)
    Ptahsabu (in G 5511)
    Tjetu [II] (G 5511)
    [...]ua (in G 5511)
  • Author
    George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942

Tombs and Monuments 3

  • G 5510

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 5511

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 5521

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

People 6

Ancient People

  • Herunefer (in G 5511)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Son ([sA=f n Xt=f] his son of his body) of Tjetu [II] (owner of G 5511). Appears in chapel relief (panel of relief south of false door, second register), identified as [jmj-r sSr] overseer of linen; found in situ in G 5511.

  • Nefry (in G 5511)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Son ([sA=f] his son) of Tjetu [II] (owner of G 5511). Appears in chapel relief (panel of relief south of false door, boating scene), identified as [rx nswt] royal acquaintance; found in situ in G 5511.

  • Ptahsabu (in G 5511)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Son of Tjetu [II] (owner of G 5511). Appears in chapel relief (panel of relief south of false door, lower register), identified as [jmj-r ...] overseer of ...; found in situ in G 5511.

  • Tjetu [II] (G 5511)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Owner of G 5511. False door inscribed for Tjetu; also appears in chapel relief (panel of relief to south of false door); identified as [jmj-r DfA nb jmj-r pr-Sna smjt jmntt] overseer of all provisioning, overseer of the storehouse of the western cemetery; found in situ in G 5511. Possibly same individual as Tjetu (in G 2338).

  • [...]ua (in G 5511)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Son ([sA=f n Xt=f] his son of his body) of Tjetu [II] (owner of G 5511). Appears in chapel relief (panel of relief south of false door, lower register, name only partially preserved), identified as [jmj-r pr] steward; found in situ in G 5511.

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.