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Wednesday, May 15, 1940 (continued)

(1) G 4981 (continued)
G 4981 X. Drawing of shaft.

(2) G 4981a
G 4981a A: In shaft and chamber. Lined above with rubble and rock cut below. It is in the middle of mastaba. Total depth 1.5 meters, sand, limestone debris and rubble. Chamber on south cut in rock. No blocking. Cleared. Drawing.

(3) G 4982
G 4982 A: In shaft and chamber. Lined above with rubble and cut in bad rock below. It is south of B. Total depth 2.8 meters, limestone debris, rubble and red debris. Chamber on east cut in bad rock. No blocking. Cleared. Drawing.

G 4982 B: In shaft. Lined above with rock and cut in bad rock below. It is north of A and south of C, down 1.8 meters, limestone debris, rubble, and dirty debris. Not reached the rock in shaft and not reached the chamber.

G 4982 C: In shaft. Lined above with rubble and cut in bad rock below. It is north of B, down 1.9 meters, limestone debris, rubble and dirty debris. Not reached the rock in shaft and not reached the chamber.

Thursday, May 16, 1940

work on
(1) G 4982 B, C
(2) G 4983 A, B, C
(3) G 4984 A, B, C

(1) G 4982
G 4982 B: In shaft and chamber. Total depth 2.54 meters, limestone debris, rubble and dirty debris. Chamber on west cut in bad rock. No blocking. Cleared. Drawing.

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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
    05/15/1940; 05/16/1940
  • Translator
    Mahmud Said Ahmed [Diraz]
  • Author
    Mohamed Said Ahmed [Diraz]

Tombs and Monuments 5

  • G 4981

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 4981a

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 4982

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 4983

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 4984

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

People 2

Modern People

  • Mahmud Said Ahmed [Diraz]

    • Type Translator
    • Nationality & Dates
    • Remarks Diary translator. Son of Said Ahmed Said [Diraz] (Head Reis 1908-1926). Brother of Mohammed Said Ahmed (Head Reis 1936-1939). Family name, Diraz, was supplied by Said Ahmed Said's grandsons in 2006.

  • Mohamed Said Ahmed [Diraz]

    • Type Author
    • Nationality & Dates
    • Remarks Head Reis for the Harvard-MFA expedition, 1936–1939. Son of Said Ahmed Said [Diraz] (Head Reis 1908-1926) and brother of Mahmoud Said Ahmed [Diraz] (Translator) and Ahmed Said Ahmed [Diraz]. Family name, Diraz, was supplied by Said Ahmed Said's grandsons in 2006.