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Sunday, May 29, 1938

Work on
(1) G 4121 B, J, K, X

(1) G 4121
G 4121 B: In shaft and chamber. Down 6.15 meters. Drift sand, and in the chamber sand and underneath it limestone debris. Chamber on south. Cut in rock (partly in bed rock). On west appears a cut in rock the same as a chamber and not yet exposed, If that is a chamber or not. The two big stones which were thrown in the shaft are going down to the bottom of the shaft and we could put them in the chamber.

G 4121 J: In shaft. It is east of I. Lined with slabs on west to the beginning of the rock and the other sides with rubble. Total depth 1.65 meters. Drift sand and limestone debris. Ends at rock. No chamber. Drawing.

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G 4121 K: In shaft. It is southeast of J. Lined with rubble and bound with gypsum and mud. Partly destroyed. Total depth 1.25 meters. Limestone debris. Chamber on south. Blocked with rubble and bound with mud. Blocking left for photo.

G 4121 X: In shaft. Lined with masonry topped with crude brick to the beginning of the rock. It is built inside the serdab of the mastaba on south. Total depth 1 meter. Drift sand. Chamber on south. Blocked with stones, rubble, and bound with mud. Left for photo.

Monday, May 30, 1938

Work on
(1) G 4121 B

(1) G 4121
G 4121 B: In shaft. Down 7.9 meters. Drift sand. Limestone debris and dubsh. On May 29 we said that the chamber of that shaft on south, but it is wrong. We think that they first cut the chamber on south but they met shaft of A and they repaired the cutting and blocked and go down with the shaft. Perhaps the chamber will be on west or east. Not reached the rock in shaft and not reached the chamber.

Tuesday, May 31, 1938
Day of rest.

Wednesday, June 1, 1938

Work on
(1) G 4121 B, K, X

(1) G 4121
G 4121 B: In shaft and chamber. Total depth 9.35 meters. Limestone debris, and in the chamber limestone debris, rubble and stones. Chamber on east. Cut in rock. It was blocked with stones, dubsh and traces of mud bound. Found in chamber debris, scattered bones of a body. The rock is bad and the chamber is not well cut. Drawing on page 672.

G 4121 K: Removed the chamber blocking. Lined with dubsh and bound with mud and gypsum. It was roofed with stones because we found the remains of the stone blocking. Stones, dubsh and mud bound. Body, head on north. The body left for photo.

G 4121 X: Removed the chamber blocking. Lined with stones. Roofed with stones. Stones, dubsh and mud bound. Body, head on north. Left for photo.

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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
    05/29/1938; 05/30/1938; 05/31/1938; 06/01/1938
  • Translator
    Mahmud Said Ahmed [Diraz]
  • Author
    Mohamed Said Ahmed [Diraz]

Tombs and Monuments 1

  • G 4121

    • 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.