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Monday, March 27, 1939 (continued)

(3) G 2077 (continued)
G 2077 B: In shaft and chamber. Lined above with rubble and rock cut below. It is north of A and south of C. Total depth 2.4 meters, excavated before 60 cm, sand, drift sand, limestone debris, rubble and bones. Chamber on west cut in rock. No blocking. Cleared. Drawing.

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G 2077 C: In shaft and chamber. Lined above with rubble and cut in bad rock below. It is north of B and west of room a. Total depth 2.4 meters, sand and drift paper, limestone debris, rubble and bones. Chamber on west cut in rock. No blocking. Cleared. Drawing.

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G 2077 D: In shaft. Lined above with rubble and cut in bad rock below. It is east of room a and south of E. Total depth 1.5 meters, sand, pebble and limestone debris. Chamber on west cut in bad rock. Blocked with crude brick and bound with mud, left for photo.

G 2077 E: In shaft. Lined above with rubble and cut in bad rock below. It is east of room a and south of F. Total depth 1.5 meters, sand, limestone debris and rubble. Ends at rock. No chamber. Type 7X.

G 2077 F: In shaft. Lined above with rubble and cut in bad rock below. It is east of room a and north of E. Total depth 65 cm, red debris, sand, limestone debris and rubble. Ends at rock. No chamber.

G 2077 X: In shaft and chamber. Lined above with crude brick and cut in bad rock below. It is south of G 2077 mastaba, or south of shaft A. Total depth 2.7 meters. Excavated before 80 cm, sand and drift papers, limestone debris, dirty debris and bones. Chamber on east cut in rock. Roofed with stones. No blocking. 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
    03/27/1939
  • Translator
    Mahmud Said Ahmed [Diraz]
  • Author
    Mohamed Said Ahmed [Diraz]

Tombs and Monuments 1

  • G 2077

    • 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.