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Wednesday, March 15, 1939 (continued)

(2) G 2230
G 2230 A: In shaft and chamber. Total depth 7.82 meters, limestone debris and sand. Chamber on south cut in rock. No blocking. In the floor of the chamber is a small cut in rock running from north to south, as a coffin without lid. Cleared. Drawing.

[ILLUSTRATION]

G 2230 B: In shaft. Lined with rubble on three sides, but only on east with stones to the rock. It is north of room a, west of room b from north. Total depth 2.45 meters, sand, limestone debris, and rubble. Ends at rock. No chamber type 7X.

G 2230 C: In shaft. Built of rubble hanging on limestone debris above rock. It is south of A. Total depth 1.7 meters, sand, limestone debris and rubble. Found in debris: broken pottery from bowls, flint flake. Reached the limestone debris above the rock and no chamber.

cars emptied from no. 2:
6:30 to 8:30: 120
9:00 to 12:00: 210
1:30 to evening: 230
Total: 560

Thursday, March 16, 1939

work on
(1) top of G 2071
(2) top of G 2072
(3) top of G 2073
(4) top of G 2089a A, B

(1) G 2071
On top of the mastaba in removing the debris. In exposing the remains of the lining of the mastaba, sand, limestone debris, rubble, pebble and stones. Nothing exposed.

(2) G 2072
On the top of the mastaba in exposing the lining of the mastaba. It is lined with rubble but only with stones on west. It is west of G 2071, sand, limestone debris, and rubble. Exposed the lining on north and west. Also exposed some shaft. Rest of lining not yet exposed.

(3) G 2073
On top of mastaba. It is built with stones. West of G 2072, sand, limestone debris and rubble. Exposed the lining on north and some on east and west. Also exposed three shafts and room a. Rest of lining and shafts not yet exposed and not started in room b.

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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
    03/15/1939; 03/16/1939
  • Translator
    Mahmud Said Ahmed [Diraz]
  • Author
    Mohamed Said Ahmed [Diraz]

Tombs and Monuments 5

  • G 2071

    • Site Name Western Cemetery
  • G 2072

    • Site Name Western Cemetery
  • G 2073

    • Site Name Western Cemetery
  • G 2089

    • Site Name Western Cemetery
  • G 2230+2231

    • 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.