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Wednesday, April 24, 1940 (continued)

(6) G 2475 (continued)
G 2475 Y: In shaft and chamber. Lined with rubble. It is north of Z and south of X. Total depth 50 cm, sand, limestone debris, rubble and dirty debris. Chamber on south built of rubble, but only east with stones. Roof destroyed. Empty. Drawing.

G 2475 Z: In shaft and chamber. Lined with rubble, but only on east with stones and on west wit crude brick. It is west of the mastaba and south of Y. Total depth 85 cm, sand limestone debris, rubble and dirty debris. Chamber on south built of stones only on west with crude brick and roofed with slabs. No blocking. Cleared. Drawing.

(7) G 2475a
G 2475a A: In shaft and chamber. Ends at rock. Lined with masonry topped with rubble. It is east of B. Total depth 1.65 meters, sand, limestone debris, rubble and dirty debris. Chamber on south built of stones and roofed with slabs. No blocking. Cleared. Drawing.

G 2475a B: In shaft. Lined with rubble, but only on south with crude brick. It is west of A and east of C. Total depth 1.0 meters, sand, limestone debris and rubble. Chamber on west blocked with rubble and bound with mud, intact, left for photo.

G 2475a C: In shaft and chamber. Ends at rock. Lined with masonry topped with crude brick. It is west of B. Total depth 1.3 meters, limestone debris, rubble, sand and dirty debris. Chamber on west built of stones and roofed with slabs. 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
    04/24/1940
  • Translator
    Mahmud Said Ahmed [Diraz]
  • Author
    Mohamed Said Ahmed [Diraz]

Tombs and Monuments 1

  • G 2475

    • 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.