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Vol.03.p.043

Diary Transcription:

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Sunday, February 25, 1912 (continued)

used. There is no trace of an offering place in c [= G 2180] and the chamber of a3 [= G 2160 (?)] was never finished. There are poor small later mastabas between c [= G 2180] and d [= G 2190 = G 5090]. One of these is rather better. Fragments of two stelae [false doors] were found.

[ILLUSTRATION]
[a) fragment of false door of Kakhent MFA 12.1520;
b) fragments of false door of Neferi MFA 12.1498 + MFA 12.1515]

These small mastabas are built on a hard packed debris containing a great number of small

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Details

  • Classification
    Documentation-Expedition diary pages
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Display Page Dates
    02/25/1912
  • Author
    George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942
  • Mentioned on page
    Kakhent (east of G 2180)
    Neferi (east of G 2180 and G 5080)

Tombs and Monuments 2

  • G 2180

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 5090

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

People 3

Ancient People

  • Kakhent (east of G 2180)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Upper part of limestone false door (MFA 12.1520) inscribed for Kakhent, identified as [Hm-kA] ka-priest; found east of G 2180 (= G 4990).

  • Neferi (east of G 2180 and G 5080)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Fragments of limestone false door (MFA 12.1393 + MFA 12.1498 + MFA 12.1515) inscribed for Neferi, identified as [jmj-r st xntjw-S Sps nswt smr pr] overseer of the department of palace attendants, noble of the king, companion of the house; found east of G 5080 (MFA 12.1393) and east of G 2180 (MFA 12.1498 and MFA 12.1515) (incorrectly attributed to G 2185 in P-M III, p. 81).

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.