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Thursday, May 4, 1939 (continued)

(2) G 2242 (continued)
G 2242 B: In shaft and chamber. Lined with rubble. Ends at rock. Northwest of A, south of C and west of serdab. Total depth 1.1 meter, sand, limestone debris and rubble. Chamber on south built with rubble, only on west broken through shaft A. Roofed with slabs. No blocking. Cleared. Drawing.

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G 2242 C: In shaft and chamber. Lined with rubble. Ends at rock. North of B and west of the serdab from north. Total depth 80 cm, sand, limestone debris and rubble. Chamber on north built of rubble and roofed with slabs (roof destroyed on south). No blocking. Cleared. Drawing.

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G 2242 X: In shaft and chamber. Lined with rubble. Ends at rock. South of G 2242 and west of G 2242a. Total depth 45 cm, limestone debris, rubble and pebble. Chamber on west built of rubble, roof gone. No blocking. Cleared. Drawing.

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(3) G 2242a
G 2242a A: In shaft. Lined with masonry on north and east and with crude brick on south and west. Ends at rock. West of G 2243 and south of G 2242. Total depth 1.4 meters, red debris, rubble and limestone debris. Chamber on west blocked with crude brick and bound with mud, left for photo.

(4) G 2243
[On top of mastaba.] North of shaft D we exposed shaft E, and shaft E of shaft B, or north of room a, we exposed shaft F.

G 2243 A: In shaft and chamber. Lined above with masonry and rock cut below. It is south of B, north of the serdab and west of room a. Total depth 2.3 meters, dirty debris, limestone debris and rubble. Chamber in shaft cut in rock, but only on west with stones, 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
    05/04/1939
  • Translator
    Mahmud Said Ahmed [Diraz]
  • Author
    Mohamed Said Ahmed [Diraz]

Tombs and Monuments 2

  • G 2242

    • Site Name Western Cemetery
  • G 2243

    • 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.