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Saturday, April 27, 1940 (continued)

(3) G 2483 (continued)
G 2483 F: In shaft and chamber. Lined above with rubble and cut in rock below. It is north of E and west of D. Total depth 3.4 meters, sand, limestone debris and rubble. Chamber on west cut in rock. No blocking. Cleared. Drawing.

G 2483 X: In shaft. Ends at rock. Lined with rubble only on west with stones of the mastabas. It is south of Y, east of the building of the mastaba. Total depth 45 cm, limestone debris, rubble, and sand. No chamber. type 7X.

G 2483 Y: In shaft. Lined above with crude brick, only on west with stones of the mastabas and cut in rock below. It is north of X, east of the lining of the mastaba. Total depth 1.0 meter, sand, limestone debris and rubble. Ends at rock. No chamber, 7X.

Sunday, April 28, 1940

work on
(1) G 2181a B, C, E
(2) G 2182 D, X, Y
(3) G 2183 A

(1) G 2181a
G 2181a B: In shaft. Lined above with masonry and cut in bad rock below. It is south of A, beside the northwest corner of G 5080 and east of E. Total depth 3.65 meters, sand, limestone debris, and rubble. Ends at rock. No chamber. Type 7X.

G 2181a C: In shaft. Ends at rock. Lined with rubble. Lining gone on west. It is west of B and east of the chamber of E. Total depth 90 cm, drift sand. Ends at rock. No chamber. Type 7X.

G 2181a E: In shaft and chamber. Ends at rock. Lined with masonry. It is west of B, east of G 2180 and south of G 2181. Total depth 1.35 meters, sand and limestone debris. Chamber on south cut in bad rock. Roofed with slabs. No blocking. There is a small distance between the roof of the chamber and the floor of the shaft. Drawing.

(2) G 2182
G 2182 D: In shaft. Lined with rubble above and cut in rock below. It is north of C, down 1.9 meters, drift sand. Not reached the rock in shaft and not reached the chamber.

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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
    04/27/1940; 04/28/1940
  • Translator
    Mahmud Said Ahmed [Diraz]
  • Author
    Mohamed Said Ahmed [Diraz]

Tombs and Monuments 6

  • G 2180

    • Site Name Western Cemetery
  • G 2181

    • Site Name Western Cemetery
  • G 2181a

    • Site Name Western Cemetery
  • G 2182

    • Site Name Western Cemetery
  • G 2183

    • Site Name Western Cemetery
  • G 2483

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

Published Documents 13

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.