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G 2335

Western Cemetery

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7 of 49 • Cemetery G 2300: space between G 2371 (to E), G 2360 (to W), G 2366, G 2365, G 2364, G 2363, and G 2362 (abutting E face of G 2360), looking S to G 2336 and G 2335, G 2340 (= G 5480 = Lepsius 29), and G 2330 (= G 5380) from photographic tower
General plan of Western Cemetery
Plan of Cemetery en Echelon
Cemetery G 2300: S ends of G 2335, G 2336 (center), and G 2337, looking N from photographic tower
Cemetery G 2300: space between G 2371 (to E), G 2360 (to W), G 2366, G 2365, G 2364, G 2363, and G 2362 (abutting E face of G 2360), looking S to G 2336 and G 2335, G 2340 (= G 5480 = Lepsius 29), and G 2330 (= G 5380) from photographic tower
Cemetery G 2300: G 2335 and G 2336, and surrounding x pits (= exterior pits), pits associated with G 2361 and G 2356, G 2327 abutting N end of G 2330 (= G 5380) (fore- and middle ground right), looking SE from photographic tower on G 2352
Cemetery G 2300: G 2337, G 2336 and G 2335, and westwards, looking W from photographic tower (G 2338 and G 2339 in space between G 2337 and G 2371, foreground right)
Cemetery G 2300: space between G 2371 (to E), G 2360 (to W), G 2366, G 2365, G 2364, G 2363, and G 2362 (abutting E face of G 2360), looking S to G 2336 and G 2335, G 2340 (= G 5480 = Lepsius 29), and G 2330 (= G 5380) from photographic tower
Cemetery G 2300: G 2335 and G 2336, and surrounding x pits (= exterior pits), pits associated with G 2361 and G 2356, G 2327 abutting N end of G 2330 (= G 5380) (fore- and middle ground right), looking SE from photographic tower on G 2352
Cemetery G 2300: G 2337, G 2336 and G 2335, and westwards, looking W from photographic tower (G 2338 and G 2339 in space between G 2337 and G 2371, foreground right)
Cemetery G 5000 (cemetery G 2300): G 2320 (= G 5280) (to W), G 2330 (= G 5380) (center) with G 2331, G 2332, G 2334 (all abutting E face), and G 2340 (= G 5480 = Lepsius 29) (to E), G 2335, G 2336, G 2337, G 2352, G 2353, G 2360, G 2371, looking N from photographic tower
Cemetery G 2300: G 2335 and G 2336 (foreground center), G 2337 (to E), looking N across G 2352 and G 2353 (to W), G 2360 (center), G 2362, G 2363, and G 2364 (abutting E face of G 2360), G 2371 (to E) from photographic tower on G 2340 (= G 5480 = Lepsius 29)
Cemetery G 2300: S ends of G 2335, G 2336 (center), and G 2337, looking N from photographic tower
Cemetery G 2300: G 2335, G 2336, and G 2337, pottery jars (12-11-63, 12-11-64) in filling of G 2337 (background right), men at work, looking N from photographic tower

Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2366, G 2365, G 2364, G 2363, G 2362, G 2371, G 2360, G 2336, G 2335, G 2340 = G 5480, G 2330 = G 5380

Details

  • Tomb Owner
    Shepsi (G 2335)
  • Excavator
    George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942
  • PorterMoss Date
    Dynasty 5 (?)
  • Site Type
    Stone-built mastaba
  • Shafts
    G 2335 A; G 2335 B; G 2335 U; G 2335 X; G 2335 Y; G 2335 Z

Finds 5

Excavation Diary Pages 8

Maps & Plans 17

Drawings 7

Published Documents 1

Unpublished Documents 24

Full Bibliography

  • Porter, Bertha, and Rosalind L.B. Moss. Topographical Bibliography of Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphic Texts, Reliefs, and Paintings 3: Memphis (Abû Rawâsh to Dahshûr). Oxford: The Clarendon Press, 1931. 2nd edition. 3: Memphis, Part 1 (Abû Rawâsh to Abûsîr), revised and augmented by Jaromír Málek. Oxford: The Clarendon Press, 1974, p. 83.

People 2

Ancient People

  • Shepsi (G 2335)

    • Type Tomb Owner
    • Remarks Wood coffin (13-1-524) inscribed for Shepsi, identified as [Xrj-tp nswt] royal chamberlain; found in G 2335 A burial chamber.

Modern People

  • George Andrew Reisner

    • Type Excavator
    • 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.