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Sunday, November 15, 1936(continued)

(1) G 2429 (continued)
G 2429 Z: In shaft and chamber I. It is south of A and northwest of Y. Lined above with mud brick on three sides north, south and east. On west lined with stones and rock below. Down 4.2 meters. Sand, dubsh, black debris and broken fragments of crude brick. Exposed two chambers, I and II.
Chamber I: On west. Lined with stones and dubsh. Roofed with stones only on south partly destroyed. No blocking. Found in chamber debris: broken bones of a body. Cleared.
Chamber II: On east. Cut in rock. No blocking. Not reached the rock in shaft and not started in chamber II.

G 2429 U: In shaft. It is northeast of B. It is running from north to south. Lined above with stones, dubsh and mud brick underneath and rock below. Down 2.8 meters. White limestone debris, stones and dubsh. Not reached the rock in shaft, not reached the chamber.

Monday, November 16, 1936

Work on
(1) G 2429 Z, U
(2) G 2461 A [= G 2461']

(1) G 2429
G 2429 Z: In shaft and chamber II. Total depth 5.29. Sand, dubsh, black debris and broken mud brick.
Chamber II: Reached the rock in shaft, and cleared chamber II. Drawing.

[ILLUSTRATION]

G 2429 U: In shaft and chamber. Total depth 4.79 meters. White limestone debris and stones. Chamber on east, cut in rock. No blocking. Cleared, open and empty. Drawing.

[ILLUSTRATION]

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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
    11/15/1936; 11/16/1936
  • Translator
    Mahmud Said Ahmed [Diraz]
  • Author
    Mohamed Said Ahmed [Diraz]

Tombs and Monuments 2

  • G 2429

    • Site Name Western Cemetery
  • G 2461'

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

Published Documents 2

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.