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A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Appendix P: Cemetery G 7000: Part 1, page 151

*The original, paper version of this page in “Appendix P: Cemetery G 7000: Part 1” can be found in archival box M02 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    Documentation-Unpublished manuscripts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
  • Author
    George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942
  • Mentioned on page
    Idu (in G 7101)
    Nakhti (in G 7101)

Tombs and Monuments 1

  • G 7101

    • Site Name Eastern Cemetery

People 3

Ancient People

  • Idu (in G 7101)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Son ([sA mrjj=f] his beloved son) of Qar (owner of G 7101). Appears in chapel relief, room E (north wall, standing before his father and grandmother, depicted as young boy); in situ in G 7101. Appears on displaced block of relief block (25-5-47 = MFA 27.1130), identifed as [sS a nswt xft-Hr sAb jmj-r sSw] royal document scribe in the presence, juridicial overseer of scribes; found in G 7101 (originally from upper stairway). Name appears on displaced block of relief (25-5-46) originally from lower stairway (south wall), and in situ in room E (west wall, north of false door). Possibly same individual as Idu (G 7102), owner of G 7102.

  • Nakhti (in G 7101)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Brother ([sn=f] his brother) of Qar (owner of G 7101). Appears in chapel relief in tomb of Qar, west wall of court C (bottom row of offering bearers, depicted pouring water), identified as [jmj-r Hmw-kA] overseer of ka-priests; in situ in G 7101. Also appears on displaced block of relief (25-5-45), depicted carrying large fish; assigned by Simpson (GM 2, pl. Vb) to north wall of lower stairs in G 7101. Probably buried in shaft G 7101 B. East, south, and west walls of G 7101 B burial chamber and broken sarcophagus lid inscribed for Nakhti, identified as [Sps nswt smr sS Xrj-tp nswt] noble of the king, companion, scribe, royal chamberlain; in situ in G 7101 B. Appears on two fitting fragments of relief (MFA 25.3041.1 + MFA 25.3041.2); originally attributed to G 7102 (based on notation on fragments), however, Simpson (GM 2, p. 13) suggests proposed destroyed chapel of Nakhti, possibly located west of upper stairs of Qar complex and north of G 7101 B, as place of origin. Also appears on fragment of relief (24-12-135), identified as [Xrj-tp nswt Hm-nTr... Sps nswt] royal chamberlain, priest of..., noble of the king; found displaced in Avenue G 0 (north of subsidiary pyramid G I-a).

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.