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Limestone offering basin of Senedjemib

Limestone offering table with two rectangular troughs, inscribed with name of Senedjemib and family: father Wenennefer, mother Iudmet(?), uncle Pehernefer; broken into 2 pieces and restored.

Details

  • ID
    GEM_8958
  • Department
    Grand Egyptian Museum
  • Classification
    Tomb equipment-Offering tables and basins
  • Findspot
    Giza
  • Material
    Limestone
  • Dimensions
    14.0 x 28.0 x 39.0 cm
  • Credit Line
    Grand Egyptian Museum
  • Journal d'Entree number
    EMC_JE_35872
  • Catalogue General number
    EMC_CG_57007
  • Cairo Special Register number
    EMC_SR_2/15475
  • Period
    Old Kingdom
  • Excavator
    Lorenzo Dow Covington, American, 1862–1935
  • Attested
    Iudmet
    Pehernefer
    Wenennefer
  • Owner
    Senedjemib
  • Notes
    From the excavations of Lorenzo Dow Covington, 1902
  • Remarks
    RELATED CONSTITUENT(S): Snejem-Ib; ALTERNATE NUMBER(S): EMC_JE_35872; EMC_CG_57007; EMC_SR_2.15475

Full Bibliography

  • Kaplony, P, MIO XIV, p. 202-203 (Nr. 7 Abb. 17). ; Moret, A. Supplement a l'Ancien Empire. Autels et tables d'offrandes. 57001-23. 1908. 18. Porter and Moss, bibliographie III/I, p. 310.

People 5

Ancient People

  • Iudmet

    • Type Attested
    • Remarks RELATED MEDIA: EMC_JE_VII_Sp027LR; EMC_CG_057001-057023_sp003; ALTERNATE SPELLINGS: Iadmet; Idmet; Iudtem(?)

  • Pehernefer

    • Type Attested
    • Remarks RELATED MEDIA: EMC_JE_VII_Sp027LR; EMC_CG_057001-057023_sp003

  • Senedjemib

    • Type Owner
    • Remarks RELATED MEDIA: EMC_JE_VII_Sp027LR; EMC_CG_057001-057023_sp003

  • Wenennefer

    • Type Attested
    • Remarks RELATED MEDIA: EMC_JE_VII_Sp027LR; EMC_CG_057001-057023_sp003; ALTERNATE SPELLINGS: Wennefer; Wenennofer; Unnufer

Modern People

  • Lorenzo Dow Covington

    • Type Excavator
    • Nationality & Dates American, 1862–1935
    • Remarks né Croninger; Excavator; Excavated at Giza 1902–1903. Nationality and life dates from Who was Who in Egyptology.