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Saturday, April 13, 1940 (continued)

(3) G 2474 (continued)
G 2474 C: In shaft. Ends at rock. Lined with rubble. It is north of A and south of D. Total depth 2.2 meters, sand, limestone debris and rubble. Ends at rock. No chamber.

G 2474 D: In shaft. Ends at rock. Lined with rubble. It is north of C and south of E, down 1.2 meters, sand, limestone debris and rubble. Chamber in shaft roofed with rubble and traces of mud, left for photo.

G 2474 E: In shaft. Lined with rubble and cut in rock below. It is north of D and west of G. Total depth 3.45 meters, sand, limestone debris and rubble. Chamber on west blocked with stones and rubble with traces of mud, left for photo.

Sunday, April 14, 1940

work on
(1) G 2474 F, G, H, X, Y, Z
(2) G 2475 A, B, C
(3) G 2476 A, B, C, D

(1) G 2474
G 2474 F: In shaft and chamber. Ends at rock. Lined above with rubble. It is south of G and east of the serdab. Total depth 2.15 meters, sand, limestone debris and rubble. Chamber on west built of rubble and roofed with slabs. No blocking. Cleared.

G 2474 G: In shaft. Lined with rubble. It is north of F and east of E, down 1.7 meters, sand, limestone debris and rubble. Chamber on west blocked with one rough stone and rubble with traces of mud, left for photo.

G 2474 H: In shaft and chamber. Ends at rock. Lined with rubble on two sides, south and east and with masonry on north and west. It is northeast of G and west of Y. Total depth 2.0 meters, sand, limestone debris and rubble. Chamber on north built of rubble and roofed with slabs. No blocking. Cleared. Drawing.

G 2474 X: In shaft and chamber. Ends at rock. Only on east with rubble to the rock. On north below the masonry is rubble. It is in the northwest corner of room b. Total depth 2.12 meters, sand, limestone debris and rubble. Chamber on south built of rubble and roofed with slabs. No blocking. Cleared. Drawing on page 956.

G 2474 Y: In shaft and chamber. Ends at rock. Lined with crude brick. Topped with rubble and that topped with masonry. It is in the street between that mastaba and G 2440, north of Z. Total depth 2.3 meters, sand, limestone debris, rubble, dirty debris, and broken mud brick. Chamber on north built of crude brick and roofed with slabs (partly missing). No blocking. Cleared. Drawing on page 956.

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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
    04/13/1940; 04/14/1940
  • Translator
    Mahmud Said Ahmed [Diraz]
  • Author
    Mohamed Said Ahmed [Diraz]

Tombs and Monuments 4

  • G 2440

    • Site Name Western Cemetery
  • G 2474

    • Site Name Western Cemetery
  • G 2475

    • Site Name Western Cemetery
  • G 2476

    • 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.