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Friday, March 29, 1940 (continued)

(1) G 2461 (continued)
G 2461 E: In shaft and chamber. Ends at rock. Lined with rubble. It is south of F. Total depth 40 cm, sand and limestone debris. Chamber on west built of rubble. Roof gone. No blocking. Cleared. Drawing.

G 2461 F: In shaft. Ends at rock. Lined with rubble. It is north of E, south of C, west of B and east of X. Total depth 60 cm, sand, limestone debris and rubble. Ends at rock. No chamber.

G 2461 G: In shaft and chamber. Ends at rock. Lined with rubble. It is north of F, west of C and south of H. Total depth 72 cm, sand, limestone debris and rubble. Chamber on west built of masonry and was roofed with slabs (two roofing stones remain). No blocking. Cleared. Drawing.

G 2461 H: In shaft. Ends at rock. Lined with rubble. It is west of D, north of G and east of Y. Total depth 60 cm, sand, limestone debris, and rubble. Ends at rock. No chamber.

G 2461 X: In shaft. Ends at rock. Lined with rubble and stones. It is west of the lining of the mastaba and south of Y. Total depth 70 cm, sand, limestone debris and rubble. Ends at rock. No chamber.

G 2461 Y: In shaft. Ends at rock. Lined with rubble. It is north of X and west of the lining of G 2461. Total depth __ meters, sand, limestone debris and rubble. Chamber on north blocked with rubble and bound with mud, left for photo.

(2) G 2461a
G 2461a A: In shaft. Ends at rock. Lined with rubble and masonry. It is north of B and east of lining of G 2461. Total depth 97 cm, sand, limestone debris and rubble. Chamber on north blocked with one stone and rubble without bound, left for photo.

G 2461a B: In shaft and chamber. Ends at rock. Lined with masonry. It is south of A. Total depth 1.0 meter, sand, limestone debris and rubble. Chamber on west built of stones and roofed with slabs. No blocking. Cleared.

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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
    03/29/1940
  • Translator
    Mahmud Said Ahmed [Diraz]
  • Author
    Mohamed Said Ahmed [Diraz]

Tombs and Monuments 2

  • G 2461

    • Site Name Western Cemetery
  • G 2461a

    • 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.