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Wednesday, April 24, 1940 (continued)

(3) G 2462 (continued)
G 2462 Y: Removed the bones from the chamber: male. Empty. Drawing.

(4) G 2463a
G 2463a A: Removed the bones from the chamber: male. Empty. Drawing.

(5) G 2467
G 2467 Y: In shaft. Lined with rubble, only on south with stones of the mastaba. It is south of Z. Total depth 60 cm, sand, and limestone debris. Ends at rock. No chamber.

G 2467 Z: In shaft and chamber. Lined above with rubble and cut in rock below. It is north of Y. Total depth 2.85 meters, sand, limestone debris and rubble. Chamber on east cut in rock. No blocking. Cleared. Drawing.

(6) G 2475
G 2475 X: In shaft and chamber. Lined above with masonry and cut in rock below. It is north of Y and west of the mastaba on north. Total depth 2.65 meters, sand, limestone debris, rubble and dirty debris. Chamber on south cut in rock. No blocking. Found in chamber debris: copper knife and three other copper objects. 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
    04/24/1940
  • Translator
    Mahmud Said Ahmed [Diraz]
  • Author
    Mohamed Said Ahmed [Diraz]

Tombs and Monuments 4

  • G 2462

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 2463a

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 2467

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 2475

    • 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.