The West Field is located on the Giza Plateau, to the west of the Great Pyramid of Giza. It is divided up into smaller areas like the cemeteries known as the Abu Bakr Excavations (1949–50, 1950–51, 1952 and 1953), as well as several cemeteries whose toponyms are based on the mastaba numbers such as Cemetery G 1000 and Cemetery G 1100. The West Field contains Cemetery G1000 – Cemetery G1600, and Cemetery G 1900. Further cemeteries in this field are: Cemeteries G 2000, G 2200, G 2500, G 3000, G 4000, and G 6000. Three other cemeteries are named after their excavators: Junker Cemetery West, Junker Cemetery East and Steindorff Cemetery.[1]
Cemetery G1000[edit]
| Tomb number | Type | Name of owner | Title owner | Time Period | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G 1008 | Stone Mastaba | Shepseskafankh | Strong-of-voice of the judiciary | 5th dynasty | |
| G 1011 | Stone Mastaba | Sedjemu | Royal acquaintance, inspector of the strong-of-voice of the treasury, keeper of the storehouse of gold | 5th dynasty | |
| G 1012 | Stone Mastaba | Sedaug | Priest of Sahure, priest of Re in the sun-temple of Userkaf, royal acquaintance, etc. | 5th to 6th dynasty | Several items are now in a museum in Vienna.[2] |
| G 1018 | Stone and rubble Mastaba | Tjeset | Royal acquaintance | ||
| G 1020 | Stone Mastaba | Messa | Late 4th – early 5th dynasty | A seated pair statue depicting Messa's son Hetepi and his wife Renpetnefert was found. | |
| G 1021 | Stone Mastaba | 5th to 6th dynasty | |||
| G 1022 | Mud-brick mastaba | Hetepib | Inspector of the wabet | Wife: Setepet; Son: Inkaf | |
| G 1026 | Stone Mastaba | Ma | director of royal wab-priests, inspector of palace attendants | 5th to 6th dynasty | |
| G 1029 | Stone Mastaba | Sekhemka | priest of Re in the sun-temple of Niuserre, secretary, overseer of the department of palace attendants of the Great House, etc. | 5th dynasty (after Neferirkare) | |
| G 1032 | Stone and rubble Mastaba | Hetepib and his wife Setepet? | Inspector of the wabet | 6th dynasty | Hetepib and Setepet are currently linked to G 1022, but are now thought to belong with G 1032. |
| G 1033 | Mud-brick and rubble mastaba | Nikaure | Royal acquaintance | ||
| G 1036 | Stone mastaba | Seneb | Royal acquaintance | Late Dynasty 5 or Dynasty 6 | |
| G 1038 | Stone and rubble mastaba | Kaaper | Royal acquaintance, Scribe | Wife: Insen | |
| G 1039 | Stone mastaba | Possibly Mertash | Royal acquaintance | Late Dynasty 5 or Dynasty 6 | Wife Intkaes and son Senenu are subject of a seated family statue. |
| G 1040 +1041 | Double Mastaba | Teti | Royal acquaintance, inspector of builders | Late Dynasty 5 or Dynasty 6 | |
| G 1047 | Stone mastaba | Niankhmin | Priest of the pyramid of Menkauhor, priest of the pyramid of Niuserre | 6th dynasty | |
| G 1062 | Mud-brick mastaba | Henenef | Goldsmith | Late Old Kingdom |
Cemetery G 1100[edit]
| Tomb number | Type | Name of owner | Title owner | Time Period | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G 1104 +1105 | Double mastaba | Sames and Petpennisut | Sames: Royal acquaintance, inspector of the boat | Late Dynasty 5 | |
| G 1109 | Mud-brick mastaba | Late 4th – early 5th dynasty | Family statue of a man and his wife Meretib and daughter Satmeret found in the mastaba | ||
| G 1111 | Stone mastaba | Niankhnemty | inspector of officials | Dynasty 5 or 6 | |
| G 1119 | Stone mastaba | Limestone offering basin inscribed for Iyankhenef (royal acquaintance, overseer of scribes) and Nefret found in G 1119 | |||
| G 1123 | Rubble built mastaba | Tebash | overseer of builders | Dynasty 6 | Wife of Tebash: Merut |
| G 1151 | Stone mastaba | Neferqed and his wife Hemetre | royal acquaintance of the Great House, inspector of palace attendants of the Great House, priest of Khufu, etc. | End of 5th dynasty or later | |
| G 1152 | Stone mastaba | End of 5th dynasty or later | Fragment of limestone lintel inscribed for Nikamin reused as roofing | ||
| G 1156 | Stone mastaba | Ptahhetep | Juridical overseer of scribes, judge and administrator, preeminent of place, great one of the tens of Upper Egypt | End of 5th dynasty | |
| G 1162 +1172 | The mastabas are a mud-brick and rubble construction | Teti and his wife Maa | overseer of builders, royal acquaintance | ||
| G 1171 | Stone mastaba | Kaemtjenenet | royal wab-priest | 5th to 6th dynasty |
Cemetery G 1200[edit]
| Tomb number | Type | Name of owner | Title owner | Time Period | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G 1201 | Stone-Mastaba | Wepemnofret | Commander of the king's scribes, great one of the tens of Upper Egypt, king's son, etc. | 4th Dynasty (Khufu) | |
| G 1203 | Stone-Mastaba | Kanefer | Overseer of Commissions and Director of Bowmen | 4th Dynasty (Khufu) | |
| G 1204 | Stone-Mastaba | Akhethetep | Royal acquaintance, inspector of priests of the pyramid of Khufu, great one of the tens of Upper Egypt | Mid 5th Dynasty or later | Two wives appear in the tomb: Seshseshet and Khenti. A son named Khufuankh is mentioned. |
| G 1205 | Stone-Mastaba | Khufunakht | Royal acquaintance | 4th Dynasty (Khufu) | |
| G 1206 | Stone-Mastaba | Ikhetneb | Royal acquaintance, inspector of wa’b-priests | Mid 5th Dynasty or later | A statue of Ikhetneb and his wife is now in the Berkeley Museum |
| G 1207 | Stone-Mastaba | Nefer(t) | Royal acquaintance | 4th Dynasty (Khufu or later) | |
| G 1208 | Stone-Mastaba | Akhethetep and his wife Meritites | Prophet of Khufu, Overseer of the Pyramid of Khufu, Overseer of the expedition, etc. | Mid 5th Dynasty or later | Meritites II was possibly a daughter of Khufu |
| G 1213 | Stone-Mastaba | 5th or 6th Dynasty | A servant statue was discovered in the tomb. | ||
| G 1214 | Stone-Mastaba | Katjesu and his wife Itjetka? | 5th Dynasty | ||
| G 1221 | Mud-Brick mastaba | Shad | Royal acquaintance | Probably 5th Dynasty | |
| G 1223 | Stone-Mastaba | Kaemah | King's son, Overseer of the phylai of Upper Egypt, Greatest of the Ten of Upper Egypt. | 4th Dynasty (Time of Khufu) | A stela of Kaemah is now in the Berkeley museum |
| G 1225 | Stone-Mastaba | Nefertiabet | King's daughter | Mid 4th Dynasty | The mastaba has an annex also dating to the 4th dynasty. |
| G 1226 | 5th or 6th Dynasty | ||||
| G 1227 | Stone-Mastaba | Setjihekenet | Royal acquaintance | Mid or late 4th Dynasty | A limestone slab stela (Egyptian Museum Cairo JE 37726) was found in the tomb. |
| G 1228 | Stone-Mastaba | Late Old Kingdom | A Limestone lintel inscribed for Inkaf and Medunefret-hemet was used to construct the roof. Reisner called this tomb G 1227 Annex. | ||
| G 1231 | 5th Dynasty | ||||
| G 1234 | Stone-Mastaba | Ankhaf | Judge and Boundary official of the Great House, Overseer of tenants of the Great House, Noble of the King. | Late 5th or 6th Dynasty | Dated by Harpur to the reign of Unis and Teti. |
| G 1235 | Stone-Mastaba | Ini | Director of cattle-herdsmen and the pastures. | 4th Dynasty (time of Khufu) |
Cemetery G 1400[edit]
| Tomb number | Type | Name of owner | Title owner | Time Period | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G 1402 | Rubble-built mastaba | Sabu | Overseer of the craftsmen of weaving | 5th dynasty | |
| G 1408 +1409 | Stone and brick mastaba | Ish[...] | Royal acquaintance, sem-priest, etc. | 5th dynasty | Mentioned on a false door with his wife Khentkaus |
| G 1452 +1453 | Mud brick mastaba | Djedwai and Kaninisut' | Djedwai: royal acquaintance, priest of Khufu, etc. Kaninisut: royal acquaintance |
5th dynasty or later | |
| G 1457 | Mud brick mastaba | Nisutnefret | Secretary of the king, director of royal wab-priests, overseer of the pyramid of Khufu, etc. | 5th dynasty | Nisutnefret's wife Peretim is mentioned on the false door. |
Cemetery G 1500[edit]
| Tomb number | Type | Name of owner | Title owner | Time Period | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G 1501 | Stone mastaba | Irankhptah | Steward | 5th dynasty |
Cemetery G 1600[edit]
| Tomb number | Type | Name of owner | Title owner | Time Period | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G 1607 | Rock-cut tomb | Ian | Overseer of the house of weavers of the royal children | Late 4th dynasty | |
| G 1608 | Rock-cut tomb | Senenu | Inspector of ka-priests | Late 4th dynasty | |
| G 1636 | Rubble built mastaba | Merernisut | Ship's carpenter, elder of the dockyard | ||
| G 1673 | Stone mastaba | Qednes | Elder of the judicial court of the pyramid of Khufu, secretary of judgements | Late 5th or 6th dynasty | Qednes' wife: Niankhhathor |
Cemetery G 2100[edit]
Cemetery G 2100 was first excavated by Lepsius in 1842. The first tomb to be cleared was the mastaba owned by Merib (G 2100). In 1905/6 the Harvard-Boston Museum expedition excavated this cemetery and further excavations date to 1912-13 and 1931–32. The cemetery consists of four rows of large mastabas:
- The westernmost row consists of the mastabas of Merib (G 2100 I), Sedit (G 2100) and Nefer (G 2110).
- A second row consists of the mastabas of Seshatsekhentiu (G 2120), Khentka (G 2130).
- The third row consists of mastabas G 2135 (Unknown), G 2140 (Unknown) and G 2150 (Kanefer)
- The fourth row consists of the mastabas of Kaninisut I (G 2155) and G 2160 and G 2170 (both owners unknown)
The other smaller mastabas were built among these larger structures. The presence of Reserve heads and slab stela points to the reign of Khufu for the construction of the earliest of the tombs in this cemetery.[3]
| Tomb number | Type | Name of owner | Title owner | Time Period | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G 2100 | Stone mastaba | Princess Sedit | king's daughter of his body, priestess of Neith north of her wall | 4th dynasty | Mother of Merib (G 2100 I) |
| G 2100 I | Stone mastaba | Prince Merib Kapunisut | king's son of his body, companion, overseer of royal works, etc. | 4th-5th dynasty | Son of Sedit. Merib's sons: Khufumernetjeru, Merib-nedjes; Daughters: Nensedjerkai I, Sednet |
| G 2100 II | Stone mastaba | Nensedjerkai I | king's daughter, royal ornament, priestess of Hathor, priestess of Khufu | 4th-5th dynasty | Daughter of Merib (G 2100 I) |
| G 2110 | Stone mastaba | Nefer | chief of the estate, overseer of scribes of the portfolios of the king, secretary of the king in all places, etc. | 4th dynasty | A Reserve head of Nefer was found in the tomb. |
| G 2120 | Stone mastaba | Seshatsekhentiu | lector priest, etc. | 4th dynasty | |
| G 2130 | Stone mastaba | Khentka | king's son (of his body), (sole) companion | 4th dynasty | |
| G 2132 | Stone and brick mastaba | Senwehem | royal wab-priest, ka-priest | 6th dynasty | |
| G 2135 | Stone | Unknown | 4th dynasty | ||
| G 2135a | Stone mastaba | Qedfy | royal acquaintance, overseer of ka-priests | 5th dynasty or later | |
| G 2136 | Stone mastaba | Kahif | royal wab-priest, inspector of palace attendants | 6th dynasty | |
| G 2136a | Stone mastaba | Djednefret | secretary | Late 6th dynasty | Eldest son of Kahif (G 2136) |
| G 2136b | Stone mastaba | Nimaatre | overseer of commissions of the Great House | Late Old Kingdom | |
| G 2138 | Stone mastaba | Sernefermerer(?) | palace attendant of the Great House, secretary of his lord | ||
| G 2140 | Stone mastaba | Unknown | 4th dynasty | ||
| G 2150 | Stone mastaba | Kanefer | Overseer of commissions, director of the palace, etc. | 5th dynasty | |
| G 2151 | Stone and brick mastaba | Ptahwer | Royal acquaintance, overseer of ka-priests | ||
| G 2155 | Stone mastaba | Kaninisut I | 5th dynasty | ||
| G 2156' | Stone mastaba | Redines | 6th dynasty | ||
| G 2156 | Stone mastaba | Kaninisut II | Great one of the tens of Upper Egypt, priest of Maat, secretary of his lord, priest of Khufu | 5th dynasty | Son of Kaninisut I (owner of G 2155) |
| G 2156a | Stone mastaba | Kaninisut III | royal acquaintance | 5th dynasty | Son of Kaninisut II; Probably father of Irienre. |
| G 2156b | Stone mastaba | Irienre and Akhemre | Irienre: inspector of priests, overseer of ka-priests | 5th–6th dynasty | Akhemre is a son of Irienre. |
| G 2156c | Stone mastaba | Irienre and Akhemre | 5th–6th dynasty | ||
| G 2160 | Stone mastaba | Unknown | 4th dynasty | ||
| G 2170 | Stone mastaba | Unknown | 4th dynasty | ||
| G 2172 | Stone and rubble mastaba | Ip | royal wab-priest | ||
| G 2175 | Stone mastaba | Nedju and Khnumnefer | Nedju: royal acquaintance, royal wab-priest Khnumnefer: royal wab-priest |
Beginning of 5th dynasty | |
| G 2184 | Stone mastaba | Akhmerutnisut | Overseer of the department of palace attendants of the Great House | 5th dynasty | |
| G 2185 | Stone and brick mastaba | Nefersehefen | 5th–6th dynasty | ||
| G 2191 | Stone mastaba | Khnemu | master butcher of the Great House, etc. | 5th dynasty | |
| G 2192 | Stone mastaba | Inenka | major-domo of the Great House | ||
| G 2196 | Stone mastaba | Iasen | overseer of six palace attendants of the Great House, priest of Khufu, etc. | 5th–6th dynasty | |
| G 2197 | Stone mastaba | Penmeru | royal wab-priest, priest of Menkaure, director of the dining hall, etc. | end of 5th dynasty |
Cemetery G 2300[edit]
The family complex of Senedjemib Inti makes up an important part of this cemetery. Senedjemib Inti (G 2370) was vizier and chief architect to King Djedkare Isesi. His son Senedjemib Mehi (G 2378) followed in his footsteps as the vizier and chief architect under Unas, and eventually another son named Khnumenti (G 2374) became vizier under Teti. A man named Mer-ptah-ankh-meryre Nekhebu (G 2381) may be a grandson of Inti. Nekhebu's sons Mer-ptah-ankh-meryre Ptahshepses Impy and Sabu-ptah Ibebi were buried in this cemetery as well.[4]
| Tomb number | Type | Name of owner | Title owner | Time Period | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G 2335 | Shepsi | 5th dynasty ? | A wooden coffin inscribed for Shepsi was found in the burial chamber. | ||
| G 2336 | Khuptah | Steward | 5th–6th dynasty ? | ||
| G 2337 X | Djaty | Steward, his estate servant (with reference to the vizier Senedjemib), etc. | 6th dynasty | Son of Teti(a steward) and Shafet | |
| G 2352 | Hagy | End of dynasty 5 or later | |||
| G 2353 | Herunefer | Dyn. 5 | |||
| G 2360 | Sekhemka | ||||
| G 2361 | Maa | Overseer of barbers. | Dyn. 6 | ||
| G 2362 | Rudj | Supervisor of ka-servants, Scribe of a phyle, Judge and Overseer of scribes | Dyn. 6 | ||
| G 2364 | Senedjemib Inti | A king's scribe and priest | Dyn 5, Time of Djedkare Isesi – Unis? | May have served his more famous namesake buried in G2370. | |
| G 2366 | 'Nimesti' | Steward, overseer of clothing distribution, etc. | Dynasty 6 ? |
Wife: Kamerites, a priestess of Neith and Hathor. Sons: Irenakhty and Neferkhent | |
| G 2370 | Senedjemib Inti | Chief justice and vizier, etc. | Dynasty 5, Time of Djedkare Isesi | Wife: Tjefi; Sons: Senedjemib, Ny-ankh-menu, Fetek[ti], Senedjemib Mehi, Khnumenti | |
| G 2374 | Khnumenti | Chief justice and vizier, etc. | Dynasty 6, Time of Teti | Son of Senedjemib Inti, He appears to have carried on his father's duties under Teti. | |
| G 2375 | Akhetmehu | Judge and Elder of the Hall, Overseer of the House of Weapons. | Temp. Merenre I or Pepy II | Or possibly an older mastaba belonging to a man who had no apparent connection with the Senedjemib family | |
| G 2375a | Ankhirptah | Judge and Keeper of Nekhen. | Late Dyn. 6 | ||
| G 2378 | Senedjemib Mehi | Chief justice and vizier, etc. | Time of Unis | Son of Senedjemib Inti ( G 2370) Wife: Khentkaues (the king's daughter of his body), Priestess of Hathor; Daughter: Khentkaues. Sons: Senedjemib and Mehi; Later two additions to the mastaba of Mehi (G 2376 and G 2377 ) were built on the west and closed off all access to Akhetmehu's chapel. G 2376 a was found open and empty, but G 2377 a contained the skeleton of an adult female. | |
| G 2381 A | Ptahshepses also called Merptah-Ankhmeryre and Impy |
Time of Pepi II | Son of Nekhebu (G 2382) | ||
| G 2381 C | Sabu-ptah Ibebi | Possibly time of Pepi II | The burial shaft containing the burial of Impy's brother (another son of Nekhebu). | ||
| G 2382 A | Nekhebu also called Merptah-Ankhmeryre |
King's Architect and Builder in the Two Houses, Overseer of all the Works of the King, etc. | Time of Pepi I | Possibly Inti's grandson? | |
| G 2384 | Senedjemib | This mastaba may well have belonged to the elder son of Senedjemib Mehi, likewise named Senedjemib, who is depicted in his father's mastaba. | |||
| G 2387 | Pepy-Meryptah-ankh | Middle Dyn. 6 | Possibly son of Khnementi (tomb G 2374). | ||
| G 2391 | Irenakhet Iri | Dynasty 6 | Also known as the tomb of funerary priests of Senedjemib family. |
Cemetery G 4000[edit]
| Tomb number | Type | Name of owner | Title owner | Time Period | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G 4000 | Stone mastaba | Prince Hemiunu | King's son of his body, Chief Justice and Vizier, etc. | 4th dynasty (Khufu) | Son of Prince Nefermaat and his wife Itet |
| G 4121 | Stone mastaba | Ankhmare | Inspector of scribes of the royal documents of the granary. | 5th–6th dynasty | Possibly had son named Kawab. |
| G 4140 | Stone mastaba | Princess Meritites | King's daughter of his body | Middle or late Dynasty 4 | Burial chamber had reserve head. |
| G 4150 | Stone mastaba | Prince Iunu | King's son, Overseer of the phylai of Upper Egypt, Greatest of the Ten of Upper Egypt. | 4th dynasty (Khufu) | Slab stela shows king's son Iunu. |
| G 4160 | Stone mastaba | Unknown | Time of Khufu | Burial chamber contained a Reserve head. | |
| G 4240 | Stone mastaba | Prince Sneferuseneb | King's son of his body, sem-priest, Boundary official of Dep, etc. | Middle Dyn. 4-5 | Burial chamber contained a Reserve head. |
| G 4241 | Stone mastaba | Rahotep | Judge and administrator, preeminent of place, priest of Maat, overseer of scribes | Early 5th dynasty | |
| G 4311 | Stone mastaba | Neferherenptah | Judge and Elder of the Hall. | 5th dynasty | Son of Tjenti and Tjentet. |
| G 4312 | Stone mastaba | Neferseshemka | Priest of Khufu in all his places, royal acquaintance | ||
| G 4340 | Stone mastaba | 'Anonymous | Middle or late Dynasty 4 | Reserve head shows a face different from Sneferuw-seneb, but similar to heads found by Hermann Junker. | |
| G 4351 | Stone mastaba | Imsetka | Overseer of the department of tenants of the Great House, Overseer of the Two Houses of Weapons, Prophet of Khufu, etc. | 1st Intermediate Period | Wife: Khuitbauinu (?), Prophetess of Hathor Mistress-of-the-Sycamore in all her places, etc. |
| G 4360 | Stone mastaba | Mery-hetepef | Judge and Boundary official | Late 4th, early 5th dynasty | |
| G 4410 | Stone mastaba | Nishepsesnisut? | ka-priest, overseer of linen, etc. | Dyn 5–6 | A statue of Nishepsesnesut was found and he may be the owner of the tomb. Further statue of Isesi-ankh found in tomb. |
| G 4411 (LG 51) | Stone mastaba | Sekhemka | Lector-priest, ma-priest of Anubis, Prophet of Horus qmA-a, etc. | Mid Dyn 5 or later. | Son: Min-khaf |
| G 4420 | Stone mastaba | Tetu | 5th–6th dynasty | Son: Nefer-seshemka (G 4422) | |
| G 4422 | Stone mastaba | Neferseshemka | royal acquaintance, under-supervisor of the inspectors of the library of the king's administrators, etc. | 5th–6th dynasty | Son of Tetu (G 4420) |
| G 4440 | Stone mastaba | Unknown | Mid 4th to early 5th dynasty | Reserve heads of a man and his wife. Possibly a brother of Prince Sneferu-seneb. | |
| G 4442 | Stone mastaba | Nebnefretptah Mehi | Steward, overseer of all royal works, Scribe of the granary, and the Treasury, | Dyn. 6 or later. | |
| G 4461 | Stone mastaba | Kapuptah | Royal acquaintance of the Great House | 5th dynasty | Wife: Ipep; Sealing with Horus-name of Niuserre. |
| G 4513 | Stone mastaba | Neferihy | Great one of the tens of Upper Egypt, preeminent of place, director of scribes connected with the moon, overseer of the pyramids of Khafre and Menkaure, etc. | 6th dynasty | |
| G 4520 | Stone mastaba | Khufuankh | Tenant of the Great House, Overseer of singers of the Great House, Overseer of flutists, etc. | Dynasty 5 (Userkaf) | Parents: Iaunesut and Iupu both Tenants, Wife: Defat-ka, Priestess of Hathor and Priestess of Neith. Son: Mankaura-ankh Daughter: Meritites |
| G 4521 | Stone mastaba | Nishepsesnisut | manicurist | ||
| G 4522 | Stone mastaba | Kap? | He who is in charge of the sealed goods of the Great House, palace attendant | Late Dynasty 5 | |
| G 4540 | Stone mastaba | Anonymous | Middle or late Dynasty 4 | Portrait head of a woman. | |
| G 4561 | Stone mastaba | Kaemankh | Inspector of administrators of the treasury, inspector of priests, secretary of the king's treasure, etc. | Dyn. 6 (likely Djedkare Isesi) | Wife: Tjeset; Son: Khuwiwer; Daughter: Akh, Senedjemef |
| G 4611 (=LG 50) | Stone mastaba | Niuty | Secretary of the Toilet-house, Keeper of oils of the Great House, Boundary official of (the district) ‘Star of Horus Foremost of Heaven’, etc. | End of Dyn. 5 or later. | |
| G 4620 | Stone mastaba | Kanefer | royal document scribe | Dyn. 5 | |
| G 4630 | Stone mastaba | Medunefer | Chief lector-priest, Scribe of divine books, sma-priest of Anubis, etc. | Dyn. 5 | Wife: Nebuka and Tjentet; Sons: Seneb, Kairef, Ankhires and Dedef?. Grandson: Medunefer (son of Ankhires) |
| G 4631 | Stone mastaba | Nensedjerkai | King's acquaintance, Priestess of Hathor, Priestess of Neith | Dyn 5. | |
| G 4640 | Stone mastaba | Anonymous | Middle or late Dynasty 4 | Reserve head found in tomb. | |
| G 4646 | Stone mastaba | Ity | Overseer of the department of tenants of the Great House, Companion of the house, etc. | Late Dyn. 6 | |
| G 4650 | Stone mastaba | Princess Iabtet | King's daughter of his body, his beloved | Middle or late Dyn. 4 | Kapunisut Kai (G 4651 and G 1741) and his family are mentioned in tomb. |
| G 4651 | Stone mastaba | Kapunesut Kai | Overseer of ka-servants, Overseer of the houses of the King's children, Judge and Scribe of the crews, etc. | Early to middle Dyn. 5 | Wife: Wehetka; Sons: Hesyre, Tjenti and Nisukhu; Daughters: Hepmaat, Neferi, and Nefretankh. |
| G 4710 (LG 49) | Stone mastaba | Setju | Director of the Palace, Secretary of the Toilet-house, Master of the largesse in the Mansion of Life, etc. | 5th dynasty (Possibly Djedkare Isesi) | Wife: Nebuhetep; Son: Setju, Daughter: Ptahhepka |
| G 4712 | Stone mastaba | Queen Nimaathap | Seer of Horus and Seth, great one of the hetes-scepter | 5th dynasty | Her titles indicate she was a queen, but her husband is not known.[5] |
| G 4714 (LG 48) | Stone mastaba | Princess Neferhetepes | King's daughter of his body | 5th dynasty | |
| G 4750 | Stone mastaba | Akhi | Overseer of all works of the King, Overseer of the Two Treasuries, Overseer of the royal granaries, etc. | 4th dynasty (Menkaure) | |
| G 4761 | Stone mastaba | Nefer I | Prophet of Horus mDdw (Khufu), steward, overseer of ka-priests, etc. | End of Dyn. 5 or Dyn 6 | Parents (probably), Kakhent and Thetit; Wife, Hetepmaet; Son: Setka |
| G 4811 + 4812 | Stone mastaba | Irankhptah | Overseer of the wabt, Overseer of craftsmen of the Great House, Overseer of works of the King | Late Dyn. 5 or Dyn 6 | |
| G 4840 | Stone mastaba | Princess Wenshet | King's daughter of his body, Prophetess of Neith North-of-the-Wall and of Hathor Mistress-of-the-Sycamore. | Middle or late Dyn.4 | Daughters: Thenteti and Wehemnefert |
| G 4911 | Rubble mastaba | Ankhtef | oyal acquaintance, royal wab-priest, priest of Khufu | 5th–6th dynasty | |
| G 4920 (LG 47) | Stone mastaba | Tjenty | Director of the Palace, Secretary of the Toilet-house, Chief of bat, etc. | Early Dyn. 5 or later. | |
| G 4940 (LG 45) | Stone mastaba | Seshemnefer I | Royal chamberlain, One belonging to the estate ‘Mansion of Har-kheper Prophet of Heket, Judge and Boundary official, etc. | Time of Userkaf–Neferirkare | Wife, Amendjefas; Children: Pehenptah (tomb G 5280) and Raawer (tomb, probably, G 5270) |
| G 4941 | Stone mastaba | Ptahiufni | Tenant of the Pyramid of Pepy I, Carpenter of the Great Dockyard, Honoured by Hardjedef, etc. | Dyn. 6 | |
| G 4970 | Stone mastaba | Nesutnefer | Overseer of strongholds of the Heliopolitan-East nome, Leader of the land of the Thinite and Aphroditopolite nomes, Prophet of the statue (of Khephren), etc. | Early or middle Dyn. 5 | Wife: Khentetka called Khent; Sons: Kawedj'ankh and Rudju |
Cemetery G 5000[edit]
| Tomb number | Type | Name of owner | Title owner | Time Period | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G 5030 (LG 46) | Stone-Mastaba | Late 4th or 5th dynasty | |||
| G 5032 | Stone-Mastaba | Redines and his wife Meritites | King's wab-priest, Scribe. | 6th dynasty | |
| G 5040 | Stone-Mastaba | Kaemqed | King's wab-priest, etc. | Late 5th or 6th dynasty | |
| G 5080 (= G2200) | Stone-Mastaba | Seshemnefer II | Overseer of scribes of the royal documents, Overseer of all works of the King, etc. | 5th dynasty | |
| G 5110 (LG 44) | Stone-Mastaba | Duaenre | Vizier | 4th dynasty (Khafre to Menkaure) | Son of Pharaoh Khafre |
| G 5150 (LG 36) | Stone-Mastaba | Seshat-hetep called Heti and his wife Meritites | King's son of his body, Overseer of all works of the King, Greatest of the Ten of Upper Egypt, etc. | Early 5th dynasty | |
| G 5170 | Stone-Mastaba | Seshemnefer III | King's son of his body, Chief Justice and Vizier, etc. | 5th Dynastie (Isesi) | Son of Seshemnefer (II) and Henutsen (tomb G 5080). |
| G 5210 (LG 43) | Stone-Mastaba | Khemten | Steward who served Prince Kawab, Princess (Queen) Hetepheres II, and Queen Meresankh III, and perhaps Prince Duaenre. | 4th dynasty (Khufu and later) | |
| G 5230 (LG 40) | Stone-Mastaba | Babaef II | Vizier | Late 4th and early 5th dynasty | Son of Duaenre |
| G 5270 | Stone-Mastaba | Rawer | Scribe of the royal documents, etc. | Mid 5th dynasty | |
| G 5280 | Stone-Mastaba | Pehenptah | Scribe of the royal documents, etc. | Mid 5th dynasty | Probably son of Seshemnefer [I] and Amendjefas (tomb G 4940). |
| G 5290 | Stone-Mastaba | Hetepniptah | Mid 5th dynasty or later | ||
| G 5330 (LG 41) | Stone-Mastaba | Ihy | Overseer of the Great Court, Overseer of commissions in the whole country, etc. | 6th dynasty | |
| G 5332 (LG 39) | Stone-Mastaba | 5th or 6th dynasty | |||
| G 5340 (LG 37) | Stone-Mastaba | Kasewedja | Overseer of commissions, Director of interpreters, Herdsman of the White Bull, etc. | Mid 5th dynasty | Possibly a son of Kanufer and Shepsetkau (tomb G 2150). |
| G 5350 | Stone-Mastaba | 5th or 6th dynasty | |||
| G 5370 (LG 31) | Stone-Mastaba | Djaty | Greatest of the Ten of Upper Egypt, Overseer of all works of the King. | 5th dynasty (Neferirkare or later) | |
| G 5470 (LG 32) | Stone-Mastaba | Rawer II | Judge and Boundary official, Secretary of the secret judgement of the Great Court, etc. | Late 5th dynasty | |
| G 5480 (LG 29) | Stone-Mastaba | Heti | Judge and Overseer of scribes, etc. | Late 5th or 6th dynasty | |
| G 5482 | Stone-Mastaba | 5th or 6th dynasty | |||
| G 5520(LG 28) | Stone-Mastaba | Seankhenptah | Late 5th or 6th dynasty | ||
| G 5550 | Stone-Mastaba | Nefer called Idu and his wife Hemetre | Chief Justice and Vizier, etc. | Early 6th dynasty | |
| G 5560 (LG 35) | Stone-Mastaba | Kakherptah called Fetekta | Overseer of the Memphite and Letopolite nomes, etc. | Early 6th dynasty |
Junker Cemetery East[edit]
This cemetery was excavated by Hermann Junker for the Akademie der Wissenschaften in Vienna, Pelizaeus-Museum Hildesheim and University of Leipzig Expedition.[1] The tombs are not numbered and are named after their owner.
| Tomb number | Type | Name of owner | Title owner | Time Period | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niankh-hathor | Prophetess of Hathor Mistress-of-the-Deserts | Late Old Kingdom. | The tomb may belong to her son Ineb, who was an inspector of carpenters of the palace | ||
| Sensen and his wife Pepi | Overseer of the is-chamber | Late Old Kingdom. | Pepi was a Prophetess of Hathor | ||
| Meruka and his wife Nedjetempet | Elder of the Hall, King's wab-priest, Prophet of Khufu, etc. | 6th dynasty | Mereruka's father Kakherptah is also mentioned. He also holds the title Elder of the Hall. Two sons named Ihiemsaf and Ptahshepses are mentioned in a scene on the wall of the tomb. | ||
| Iuf and his wife Meri | Director of tomb-makers | 5th or 6th dynasty | A double-statue of Iuf and his wife was discovered in the serdab. It is now in the Cairo Museum (Cairo JE 49691). | ||
| Nikaukhnum and Neferesris | Royal acquaintance | 5th or 6th dynasty | |||
| Khenu | 6th dynasty | Appears on the lintel with four children: his sons Mereri, Bebi and Nekhef, and a daughter Hemi. | |||
| Ibinedjem | palace attendant | 6th dynasty | An offering basin (Hildesheim 3043) inscribed for Ibinedjem was found in the mastabas. An uninscribed statue found in the tomb may also belong to him. | ||
| Khuy | Overseer of palace attendants of the Great House | 6th dynasty | |||
| Neferen | Overseer of corn-measurers, of the store-room, and of female weavers, etc. | 6th dynasty | His name is found on the chapel entrance lintel (Hildesheim 5) and a false door (Leipzig 3135). | ||
| Weri | Inspector of the ka-priests, One belonging to the Great Estate, Scribe of the Treasury | 6th dynasty | Probably the son of Nefer I (owner of G 4761) | ||
| Khnemu and his wife Hathorwer | ka-priest, One belonging to the Great Estate. | 6th dynasty | Sons named Ihyemsaf, Neferhau, Khufunefer, Neferwednet and daughters Iyti and Khuitenhor are named in a chapel relief. | ||
| User | Overseer of ka-priests, etc. | late 5th dynasty | Son of a woman named Henutsen who is mentioned on the chapel entrance lintel. | ||
| Shepsi and his wife Neferwates | Inspector of builders | 6th dynasty | The false door mentions two sons named Werkaptah and Suk and three daughters named Kaemmerut, Djefaibka and Hui respectively. | ||
| Hesy and his wife Nebtip | Director of embalmers of the Great House, Prophet of Duamutef | 6th dynasty | |||
| Maathep ? | 6th dynasty | An offering table of Maathep was found near the false door. She may be the wife of the actual owner of the tomb. | |||
| Neferihi | ka-priest | 6th dynasty |
Steindorff Cemetery[edit]
This cemetery contains mostly brick-built mastabas. The cemetery was excavated by Georg Steindorff for the University of Leipzig and Pelizaeus Expedition (1903–07). Several of the tombs were later excavated by Hermann Junker.[1]
| Tomb number | Type | Name of owner | Title owner | Time Period | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D 1 | Mud-brick mastaba | Unknown | 5th or 6th dynasty | ||
| D 4 | Stone-built mastaba | Washptah and his wife Khenu | Inspector of prophets of Hathor | 5th or 6th dynasty | |
| D 9 | Stone-built mastaba | Rahotep ? | 5th or 6th dynasty | The name of the Rahotep was found on an offering table. | |
| D 12 | Stone-built mastaba complex | Kherhat and his wife Rudjka | 5th dynasty | A statue-group showing Kheriket with wife and daughters Senitites and Hehi was found. A son is also shown but the name is not legible. Now in the Hildesheim Museum. | |
| D 14 | Stone-built mastaba | Irkaptah | Overseer of the Great Estate | 5th or 6th dynasty | Name found on a lintel. |
| D 15 | Stone-built mastaba | Khufu[..] ? | King's wab-priest | 5th or 6th dynasty | Name found on a drum. |
| D 15B | Mud-brick mastaba | Mereru | Overseer of the House of weaving women | 5th or 6th dynasty | |
| D 19 | Mud-brick mastaba | Werbaure | Overseer of commissions of palace attendants of the Great House | 5th or 6th dynasty | A lintel from this tomb is now in the Hildesheim Museum. |
| D 20 | Stone+Brick-built mastaba | Tepemankh | Royal acquaintance, overseer of the department of palace attendants of the Great House | 5th or 6th dynasty | |
| D 23 | Stone+Brick-built mastaba | Pepi | 5th dynasty | A statue-group was found depicting Pepi and two men called Rashepses. It is not known if these men depict a husband and a son, two sons, or even one son at different ages. The statue is now in the Hildesheim Museum (Hildesheim 17). | |
| D 29 | Stone+Brick-built mastaba | Unknown | 5th or 6th dynasty | A statuette of a woman grinding corn was found in the tomb. It is presently in the Leipzig Museum (Inv. 2567). | |
| D 30 | Mud-brick mastaba | Kau | Royal wab-priest, priest of Khufu, inspector of ka-priests, carpenter of the palace | th or 6th dynasty | |
| D 32+32A | Stone-built mastaba | Memi and Neferherenptah | Both King's wab-priest | 5th dynasty | A seated statue inscribed for Memi was found (Leipzig 2560) as well as a limestone standing statue (Hildesheim 2). The name of Neferherenptah is found on the south chapel entrance lintel, a drum lintel, and doorjambs. |
| D 37 | Stone-built mastaba | Raherka and his wife Meresankh | Inspector of scribes, Judge and Overseer of scribes | 4th or 5th dynasty | The double statue of Raherka and Meresankh probably comes from this tomb. |
| D 38 (G 2230) | Stone-built mastaba | Unknown | 4th or 5th dynasty | A reserve head now in the Cairo Museum (JE 47838) probably comes from this tomb. | |
| D 39/40 | Stone-built mastaba | Djasha | royal wab-priest, priest of the king's mother | 5th dynasty | The tomb contained three seated statues (Leipzig 2561, Cairo JE 37820, Cairo JE 37825) inscribed for Djasha. One of the statues (Leipzig 2561 identifies Djasha as the priest of the king's mother). |
| D 42 | Mud-brick mastaba | Iyni | Royal acquaintance | 5th or 6th dynasty | |
| D 51 | Stone+Brick-built mastaba | Nimaatptah and his wife Intkaes | Royal acquaintance, inspector of ka-priests, overseer of the ten of the Great Estate | 5th or 6th dynasty | |
| D 59 | Stone+Brick-built mastaba | Nesutnefer and his wife Senet | ka-priest | 5th or 6th dynasty | |
| D 61 | Stone-built mastaba | Irkaptah and his wife Neferhetepes | Inspector of the wabet of the necropolis | 5th or 6th dynasty | A limestone standing statue (Hildesheim 417) inscribed for Irkaptah was found in the tomb. |
| D 80 + 80A | Stone-built mastaba complex | Sebehnef | Royal acquaintance, inspector of craftsmen | 5th or 6th dynasty | A limestone seated statue (Hildesheim 419) inscribed for Sebehnef was found in the serdab. A statue of the royal acquaintance Tjentet may depict his wife. A limestone standing statue (Hildesheim 420) depicting a man named Maatre may be Sebehnef's son. |
| D 82 + 82A | Stone-built mastaba | Ihy | Judge and Inspector of tenants of the Great House | 5th or 6th dynasty | |
| D 116 | Stone-built mastaba | Seshemu and his wife Nefret | Overseer of the crew of rowers | 5th or 6th dynasty | |
| D 117 | Stone-built mastaba | Wehemka and his wife Hetepibes Ipi | royal acquaintance, scribe of the library, scribe of recruits, steward | Early 5th dynasty | Son of Iti and Djefatsen, who are depicted in the tomb. Wehemka also appears in a chapel relief in the tomb of Kaninisut I (G 2155) |
| D 200 | Stone-built mastaba | Redief | Inspector of grain measurers of the estates | 6th dynasty | |
| D 201 | Stone+Brick-built mastaba | Ankhemtjenenet called Ineb and his wife Khenit | Juridical inspector of scribes, secretary of judgements | 5th or 6th dynasty | Ankhemtjenenet was the son of Senenu (G 2032) |
| D 202 | Stone-built mastaba | Niankh-Khufu ? | 5th or 6th dynasty | Niankh-Khufu's name appears on a lintel. | |
| D 203 | Stone-built mastaba | Nefer and Itisen | Nefer: Overseer of barbers Itisen: Overseer of the tjaw of the Great Bark |
5th or 6th dynasty | The names of nefer and Itisen were found on a false door. |
| D 205 | Mud-brick mastaba | Iyni and his wife Neferkaus | 5th or 6th dynasty | A standing pair statue (Cairo JE 36271) inscribed for Iyni and Neferkaus was found between D 204 and 205. | |
| D 207 | Mud-brick mastaba | Tjy and his wife Intkaes | Royal acquaintance, inspector of craftsmen, overseer of craftsmen of the is-chamber of the wabet | 5th or 6th dynasty | Intkaes was a priestess of Hathor and a priestess of Neith. |
| D 208 | Mud-brick mastaba | Neferihy | Royal acquaintance, overseer of messengers (?) of the tomb-makers, overseer of tomb-makers | 5th or 6th dynasty | Neferihy's son Kai is mentioned on a drum. |
| D 211 | Stone-built mastaba | Hetepi | King's wab-priest. | 6th dynasty | A wooden seated statue (Hildesheim 1572) of Hetepi was found in the burial chamber of shaft 5. |
| D 213 | Stone-built mastaba | Ruwedjib and his wife Tjentet | Prophet of Khufu, King's wab-priest | 5th or 6th dynasty | |
| D 215 | Mud-brick mastaba | Imhotep and his wife Ankh-hathor | Royal acquaintance, royal assistant leather-worker | 5th or 6th dynasty | A limestone pair statue (Hildesheim 1) of Imhetep and his wife Ankhhathor was found in the serdab of the tomb. |
| D 220 | Stone-built mastaba | Tjesi and his wife Mehibhathor | Royal acquaintance, overseer of craftsmen | 5th or 6th dynasty | |
| D 221 | Iteti | 5th or 6th dynasty | The exact location of the tomb is not known. |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Porter, Bertha and Moss, Rosalind L. B., Topographical Bibliography of Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphic Texts, Reliefs, and Paintings. Volume III. Memphis. Part I. Abû Rawâsh to Abûṣîr. 2nd edition, revised and augmented by Jaromír Málek, The Clarendon Press, Oxford 1974. PDF from The Giza Archives, 29.5 MB Retrieved February 5, 2017.
- ^ Junker, Hermann, Gîza IX. Das Mittelfeld des Westfriedhofs. Bericht über die von der Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien auf gemeinsame Kosten mit Dr. Wilhelm Pelizaeus unternommenen Grabungen auf dem Friedhof des Alten Reiches bei den Pyramiden von Gîza. Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien. Philosophisch-historische Klasse. Hölder-Pichler-Tempsky, Wien/Leipzig 1934, pp 107–118. PDF from The Giza Archives, 67,3 MB Retrieved February 5, 2017.
- ^ Manuelian, Peter Der, A re-examination of Reisner's Nucleus cemetery concept at Giza. Preliminary remarks on Cemetery G 2100. In Bárta, Miroslav, ed. The Old Kingdom Art and Archaeology. Proceedings of the Conference held in Prague, May 31–June 4, 2004. Czech Institute of Egyptology, Prague 2006, passim, figs. 1-2. PDF from The Giza Archives, 3,10 MB Retrieved February 5, 2017.
- ^ Brovarski, Edward, Giza Mastabas Volume 7. The Senedjemib Complex, Part 1. Edited by Manuelian, Peter Der and Simpson, William Kelly Department of Art of the Ancient World, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston 2000, ISBN 0-87846-479-4. PDF from The Giza Archives, 169 MB Retrieved February 5, 2017.
- ^ Jánosi, Peter, G 4712 – Ein Datierungsproblem. Göttinger Miszellen 133, 1993, pp. 53–65. PDF from The Giza Archives, 3,44 MB Retrieved February 5, 2017.
External links[edit]
- The Giza Archives Website maintained by the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. Quote: "This website is a comprehensive resource for research on Giza. It contains photographs and other documentation from the original Harvard University – Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition (1904 to 1947), from recent MFA fieldwork, and from other expeditions, museums, and universities around the world.".