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Vol.25.p.1155

Diary Transcription:

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Wednesday, April 6, 1932 (continued)

(5) G 1668
G 1668 A: Opened door blocking. Body in position, head west, contracted.

[ILLUSTRATION]

(6) G 1669
G 1669 A: Depth 2.25 meters. Chamber west, sealed with rubble.

(7) G 1671
Masonry mastaba, small. Uncovered pit, no chamber, only few centimeters deep. Only few stones of mastaba left.

(8) G 1672
Rubble mastaba north of G 1669. Uncovered pit A.

[ILLUSTRATION]

Thursday, April 7, 1932
Twenty-eighth day of work.

Cars emptied (line XXII):
6:30 - 8:00: 48
8:30 - 12:00: 78
1:00 - 4:45: 65
total: 191

Work on:
(1) G 1233 A
(2) G 1233 (west of)
(3) G 1668 A
(4) G 1669 A, Z
(5) G 1672 A

(1) G 1233
G 1233 A: Clearing chamber.

(2) West of G 1233
Clearing street between G 1233 and G 1235 at north end. Found in debris, lintel from a doorway [32-4-12], inscribed: [GLYPHS]. Name of owner uncertain, perhaps [TRANSLITERATION], wife [TRANSLITERATION] [Niankhhathor].

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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
    04/06/1932; 04/07/1932
  • Mentioned on page
    Niankhhathor (in G 1673)
    Qednes (G 1673)
  • Author
    Noel F. Wheeler, British

Tombs and Monuments 6

  • G 1233

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 1235

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 1668

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 1669

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 1671

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 1672

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

People 3

Ancient People

  • Niankhhathor (in G 1673)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Wife ([Hmt(=f)] (his) wife) of Qednes (owner of G 1673). False door (south false door, including upper lintel) inscribed for Qednes and Niankhhathor; Niankhhathor identified as [rxt nswt Hm-nTr HwtHr] royal acquaintance, priestess of Hathor; in situ in G 1673. Inscribed limestone door lintel (32-4-12) depicting seated couple (only wife's name, Niankhhathor, preserved); found between G 1233 and G 1235, probably originally from G 1673.

  • Qednes (G 1673)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Owner of G 1673. False door (south false door, including upper lintel) inscribed for Qednes and Niankhhathor, identified as [rx nswt smsw xAjjt Axt-xwfw] royal acquaintance, elder of the judicial court of the pyramid of Khufu; in situ in G 1673. Inscribed limestone door lintel (32-4-12) depicting seated couple (male figure's name not preserved, but titles suggest it is Qednes), identified as [rx nswt smsw xAjjt Axt-xwfw Hrj-sStA n wDa-mdw] royal acquaintance, elder of the judicial court of the pyramid of Khufu, secretary of judgements; found between G 1233 and G 1235, probably originally from G 1673.

Modern People

  • Noel F. Wheeler

    • Type Author
    • Nationality & Dates British
    • Remarks Wheeler was a Lieutenant Commander in the Royal Navy according to George A. Reisner's, "A HIstory of the Giza Necropolis, Vol. I."