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Thursday, May 9, 1940 (continued)

(2) G 2439a
G 2439a C: Removed the head on the body from the chamber which had some gypsum on it. Also we found underneath the neck of the body, disc faience beads, white, cylinder faience beads. Removed the remains of the body after drawing and photo. Drawing.

(3) G 2469
G 2469 A: Removed the body from the coffin inside the chamber. We took the head off the body which is found wrapped in linen and have a mummy mask as said before. Also we removed the wooden stick which is beside the body on the east. Cleared. Drawing.

Men and two masons working in the rock cut tombs at the north cliff, north of the camp and building a stair for the eastern tomb.

Friday, May 10, 1940

work on
(1) top and east of G 4982
(2) in northern cliff tombs

(1) G 4982
On top of mastaba in exposing the shafts. It was built of stones, because we found the remains on east and north. Inside the stone building is a rubble building, perhaps there were a stela, but now removed, because in front place of the stela is stone on the floor decorated in relief and in sunk relief.
The mastaba is south of G 2180, north of G 4980 and east of G 4983. Exposed three shafts A, B, C, but not started with them. The drawing of the mastaba with G 4983 and G 4984. East of this mastaba appeared a new mastaba numbered G 4981. The remains of the lining on north, east and south not yet exposed. Also exposed some shafts but not yet lettered and not yet started with them.

(2) In the rock cut tomb in the north cliff, north of the camp: in building the stairs in the eastern rock cut tomb and in changing the sand of the second tomb of the men. (because of the bad smell).

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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
    05/09/1940; 05/10/1940
  • Translator
    Mahmud Said Ahmed [Diraz]
  • Author
    Mohamed Said Ahmed [Diraz]

Tombs and Monuments 8

  • G 2180

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 2439

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 2469

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 4980

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 4981

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 4982

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 4983

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 4984

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

Published Documents 46

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.