193_Giz_S
Container owner
| name | Rakhetra |
| title | |
| sex | male |
Container properties
| number | |
| material | granite |
| present location | in situ |
| state of preservation | |
| period | OK |
| dynasty | 4 |
| type | rectangular |
| updated typology | |
| shape | cuboid with sharp edges (Reisnor type d) |
| lid | yes, flat |
| length | 2.64m |
| width | 1.07m |
| height | 0.97m |
| inscription | no |
| decoration | undecorated no |
| inner decoration | no |
| description | |
| notes | material identified as black granitediorite (Klemm, Rosemarie – Klemm, Dietrich D. 2008. Stones and quarries in ancient Egypt. London: British Museum Press: 91) |
Container findspot
| locality | Giza |
| site | Giza |
| location | |
| tomb type | pyramid |
| code of tomb | pyramid of Rakhef |
| material of tomb | limestone |
| dating | 4 |
| tomb owner | Rakhaef |
| social position | king |
| title | |
| shaft | |
| burial apartment | burial chamber |
| body inside | |
| archaeological context | primary |
| remarks on archaeological context | the lid broken into two pieces found beside the sarcophagus case |
Bibliography
Perring, J. S.
1842 The pyramids to the southward of Gizeh and at Abu Roash, part III: Campbell’s tomb, and a section of the rock at Gizeh from actual survey and admeasurement. London: Fraser, p. 4.
Petrie, W.M.Flinders
1990. The pyramids and temples of Gizeh, New and revised ed. London: Histories & Mysteries of Man, pp. 106-108, 203-205.
Hoelscher, U.
1912 Das Grabdenkmal des Königs Chephren (=Veröff. Der Ernst von Sieglin Expedition in Ägypten, 1), Leipzig, pp. 63, fig.51.
Schmidt, Valdemar
1919 Levende og døde i det gamle Ægypten : album til ordning af sarkofager, mumiekister, mumiehylstre o lign. – København : Frimodt, pp. 33, figs. 200-201.
Maragioglio, Vito – Rinaldi, Celeste Ambrogio
1966. L’Architettura delle piramidi Menfite, parte V: le piramidi di Zedefrâ e di Chefren, 2 vols., pp. 57-59, 109-111, tav. X.