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Thursday, April 25, 1940 (continued)

(5) G 2478 (continued)
G 2478 X: In shaft and chamber. Ends at bad rock. Lined with masonry. It is in the street between this mastaba and G 2477, north of G 2474. Total depth 1.7 meters, sand, limestone debris, and rubble. Chamber on north built of stones and roofed with slabs. No blocking. Cleared. Drawing.

(6) G 2479
G 2479 A: In shaft. Lined above with rubble and cut in bad rock below. It is south of B and east of D, down 2.0 meters, limestone debris, rubble and dirty debris. Not reached the rock in shaft and not reached the chamber.

G 2479 B: In shaft. Lined with masonry topped with rubble. It is north of A and south of C, down 2.0 meters, drift sand. Not reached the rock in shaft and not reached the chamber.

G 2479 C: In shaft. It is lined with rubble. It is north of B. Down 80 cm. Sand, red debris, limestone debris and rubble. Not reached the rock in shaft and not reached the chamber.

April 26, 1940, Friday

work on
(1) G 2479 A-E
(2) G 2481 A
(3) G 2482 A-E

(1) G 2479
G 2479 A: In shaft and chamber. Total depth 3.3 meters, sand, dirty debris, limestone debris and rubble. Chamber on east cut in bad rock. No blocking. Cleared. Drawing.

G 2479 B: In shaft and chamber. Total depth 4.54 meters, red debris, limestone debris and rubble. Chamber on west cut in bad rock. No blocking. North-south built stone coffin with roof gone. 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
    04/25/1940; 04/26/1940
  • Translator
    Mahmud Said Ahmed [Diraz]
  • Author
    Mohamed Said Ahmed [Diraz]

Tombs and Monuments 6

  • G 2474

    • Site Name Western Cemetery
  • G 2477

    • Site Name Western Cemetery
  • G 2478

    • Site Name Western Cemetery
  • G 2479

    • Site Name Western Cemetery
  • G 2481

    • Site Name Western Cemetery
  • G 2482

    • 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.