A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Appendix G: Cemetery G 1000–1100, page 015
*The original, paper version of this page in “Appendix G: Cemetery G 1000–1100” can be found in archival box L04 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- Documentation-Unpublished manuscripts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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- Mentioned on page
- Hemetre (in G 1151)
- Iydjefa (G 1313)
- Kaemtjenenet (G 1171)
- Kai (in G 1107)
- Maa (in G 1162+1172)
- Meretib (in G 1109)
- Nefer (in G 1107)
- Neferqed (G 1151)
- Ptahhetep (G 1156)
- Shad (G 1221)
- Shepseset (in G 1107)
- Teti (G 1162+1172)
- Tjenti (near G 1165)
- Wep (in G 1107)
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- Author
- George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942
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- Site Name Western Cemetery
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- Site Name Western Cemetery
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- Site Name Western Cemetery
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- Site Name Western Cemetery
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- Site Name Western Cemetery
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- Site Name Western Cemetery
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- Site Name Western Cemetery
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- Site Name Western Cemetery
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- Site Name Western Cemetery
Ancient People
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- Type Mentioned on page
- Remarks Wife ([Hmt=f] his wife) of Neferqed (owner of G 1151). Appears on false door tablet and in chapel relief (north wall of recess, west wall of corridor), identified as [rxt nswt Hm-nTr HwtHr nbt nht Hm-nTr (Nt) wp wAwt] royal acquaintance, priestess of Hathor Mistress-of-the-Sycamore, priestess of (Neith) Opener-of-the-Ways; in situ in G 1151. Uninscribed limestone seated family group statue (Hearst 6-19806) attributed to Neferqed, his wife Hemetre, and son (unidentified); found in situ in G 1151 vestibule (= pillared portico).
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- Type Mentioned on page
- Remarks Owner of G 1313. Chapel entrance lintel and west door jamb, and false door inscribed for Iydjefa, identified as [sHD xntjw-S pr-aA xntj-S pr-aA m wpt Hrj-sStA] inspector of palace attendants of the Great House, palace attendant of the Great House by commission(?), secretary; found in G 1313 (false door in situ).
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- Type Mentioned on page
- Remarks Owner of G 1171. False door (including upper lintel) inscribed for Kaemtjenenet, identified as [wab nswt] royal wab-priest; also appears on chapel entrance east door jamb (unidentified wife also depicted); in situ in G 1171.
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- Type Mentioned on page
- Remarks Offering stone (EMC_JE_37729) inscribed for several (presumably related) people, dedicated by Kai, identified as [Hm-kA] ka-priest; found in passage along east face of G 1107.
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- Type Mentioned on page
- Remarks Wife of Teti (owner of G 1162+1172). Appears on false door inscribed for Teti, tablet, identified as [rxt nswt] royal acquaintance; in situ in G 1162+1172.
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- Type Mentioned on page
- Remarks Fragmentary limestone seated family group statue (Hearst 6-19785) of man (unidentified), his wife Meretib, and three children; Meretib identified as [rxt nswt] royal acquaintance; found in G 1109 (in sand just under surface).
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- Type Mentioned on page
- Remarks Name appears on offering stone (EMC_JE_37729) inscribed for several (presumably related) people (dedicated by ka-priest Kai), identified as [smsw pr] elder of the house; found in passage along east face of G 1107.
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- Type Mentioned on page
- Remarks Owner of G 1151. False door inscribed for Neferqed, identified as [rx nswt pr-aA sHD xntjw-S pr-aA Hm-nTr xwfw wab nswt Hrj-sStA Hm-nTr ra m Sspwjbra] royal acquaintance of the Great House, inspector of palace attendants of the Great House, priest of Khufu, royal wab-priest, secretary, priest of Re in the sun-temple of Niuserre; also appears in chapel relief (west and north walls of recess, west wall of corridor, south wall), identified as [jmj-r st xntjw-S pr-aA] overseer of the department of palace attendants of the Great House; in situ in G 1151. Uninscribed limestone seated family group statue (Hearst 6-19806) attributed to Neferqed, his wife Hemetre, and son (unidentified); found in situ in G 1151, vestibule (= pillared portico).
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- Type Mentioned on page
- Remarks Owner of G 1156. Lintel (above false door) inscribed for Ptahhetep, identified as [sAb jmj-r sSw sAb aD-mr nj-nst-xntt wr mDw Sma] juridicial overseer of scribes, judge and administrator, preeminent of place, great one of the tens of Upper Egypt; in situ in G 1156 chapel.
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- Type Mentioned on page
- Remarks Owner of G 1221. Limestone stela (Hearst 6-19777) inscribed for Shad, identified as [rx nswt] royal acquaintance; found in G 1221 interior offering chamber (= offering niche).
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- Type Mentioned on page
- Remarks Name appears on offering stone (EMC_JE_37729) inscribed for several (presumably related) people (dedicated by ka-priest Kai), identified as [mjtrt] mitret; found in passage along east face of G 1107.
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- Type Mentioned on page
- Remarks Owner of G 1162+1172. False door inscribed for Teti, identified as [jmj-r qdw rx nswt] overseer of builders, royal acquaintance; in situ in G 1162+1172. Limestone drum lintel (35-1-18) inscribed for Teti, identified as [rx nswt] royal acquaintance; found reused in G 1162+1172 B.
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- Type Mentioned on page
- Remarks Limestone offering basin (MFA 13.3282) inscribed for Tjenti, identified as [rx nswt sbAt nswt jmj-r ba] royal acquaintance, pupil of the king, overseer of unguents(?); found northeast of G 1165 (incorrectly attributed to G 1111 in Porter-Moss III, p. 55).
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- Type Mentioned on page
- Remarks Name appears on offering stone (EMC_JE_37729) inscribed for several (presumably related) people (dedicated by ka-priest Kai), identified as [sS] scribe; found in passage along east face of G 1107.
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.
