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Sunday, April 21, 1940 (continued)

(1) G 2466 (continued)
G 2466 E: In shaft. Ends at rock. Lined with rubble. It is west of C and south of F. Total depth 1.35 meters, sand, limestone debris and rubble. Ends at rock. No chamber. Type 7X.

G 2466 F: In shaft and chamber. Ends at rock. Lined with rubble. It is north of E and south of G. Total depth 1.96 meters, sand, limestone debris and rubble. Chamber on east cut in rock, but only on east side on top is built of rubble. Roofed with slabs. No blocking. Cleared. Drawing.

G 2466 G: In shaft. Lined above with rubble only on north with stones, and rock cut below. It is north of F and west of D. Total depth 1.4 meters, sand, limestone debris and rubble. Ends at rock. No chamber.

G 2466 H: In shaft and chamber. Ends at rock. Lined with rubble. It is east of C. Total depth 1.16 meters, sand, limestone debris and rubble. Chamber on south built of stones and roofed with slabs. No blocking. Cleared. Drawing.

(2) G 2467
G 2467 X: In shaft and chamber. Lined with masonry. It is west of G 2467 and in front of the place of the niche of the mastaba G 2466, east of A. It is in the street between G 2466 and G 2467. Total depth 1.45 meters. Sand, limestone debris and rubble. Chamber on north built of stones and roofed with slabs. No blocking. Cleared. Drawing.

[(1) G 2466 (continued)]
Men north of G 2466, in exposing the remains of the lining of the mastaba exposed yesterday on north and west. Sand, limestone debris and rubble from the old dump. Remains of lining not yet exposed.

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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
    04/21/1940
  • Translator
    Mahmud Said Ahmed [Diraz]
  • Author
    Mohamed Said Ahmed [Diraz]

Tombs and Monuments 2

  • G 2466

    • Site Name Western Cemetery
  • G 2467

    • 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.