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Sunday, April 14, 1940 (continued)

(2) G 2475 (continued)
G 2475 C: In shaft. Ends at rock. Lined with rubble. It is north of B. Total depth 70 cm, red debris, limestone debris and rubble. Chamber on south blocked with stone and rubble and bound with mud, intact, left for photo.

(3) G 2476
G 2476 A: In shaft and chamber. Lined with masonry. It is south of B. Total depth 2.3 meters, sand, limestone debris, red debris and stones. Chamber on west built of stones and roofed with slabs. No blocking. In the floor of the chamber on north, we exposed another shaft, cut in rock and lettered A2. Not started with it. Chamber cleared. Drawing.

G 2476 B: In shaft. Ends at rock. Lined with rubble. It is north of A and southwest of C. Total depth 1.4 meters, sand, limestone debris and rubble. Ends at rock. No chamber. Type 7X.

G 2476 C: In shaft. Ends at rock. Lined with rubble. It is northeast of B and south of D, down 70 cm. Not reached the rock in shaft and not reached the chamber.

G 2476 D: In shaft. Lined with rubble. North of C and south of E and west of X, down 1.0 meter, sand, limestone debris and rubble. Not reached the rock in shaft and not reached the chamber.

Monday, April 15, 1940

work on
(1) G 2443 E, F, Z
(2) G 2444 A, B, C
(3) G 2444a A, B
(4) G 2445 X, Z
(5) G 2475 A
(6) G 2476 B, C, D, E
(7) G 2476a A, B

(1) G 2443
G 2443 E: Removed the bones of the skeleton from the chamber. "Child." Chamber cleared and found empty. Drawing.

G 2443 F: Removed the bones of the body from the chamber. "Male." Chamber cleared and found empty. 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
    04/14/1940; 04/15/1940
  • Translator
    Mahmud Said Ahmed [Diraz]
  • Author
    Mohamed Said Ahmed [Diraz]

Tombs and Monuments 5

  • G 2443

    • Site Name Western Cemetery
  • G 2444

    • Site Name Western Cemetery
  • G 2445

    • 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.