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Thursday, June 23, 1938 (continued)

(6) G 4613
A rubble mastaba. East of G 4611 and south of G 4710.

G 4613 A: In shaft and chamber. Northwest of D. Lined with crude brick above and stones and dubsh underneath and cut in rock below. Total depth 3.25 meters. Drift sand, dirty debris, limestone debris, and bones. Chamber on east. Cut in rock. No blocking. Cleared. Drawing.

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G 4613 B: In shaft and chamber. West of G. Lined with dubsh and ends at rock. Total depth 1.7 meters. Drift sand and limestone debris. Chamber on west. Built with masonry. Roofed with masonry. No blocking. Cleared. Drawing.

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G 4613 C1: In shaft and chamber. South of G and east of H. Lined with dubsh and rock cut below. Lining destroyed. The lining and the chambers were built in shaft C2. Total depth 1.5 meters. Sand, limestone debris, dubsh and bones in the chamber. Chamber on west. Built on east with stones but on west, south and north cut in rock (the rock of shaft G 4613 C2). It was roofed with stones because we found one of the roofing stones remains. 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
    06/23/1938
  • Translator
    Mahmud Said Ahmed [Diraz]
  • Author
    Mohamed Said Ahmed [Diraz]

Tombs and Monuments 2

  • G 4611

    • Site Name Western Cemetery
  • G 4613

    • 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.