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Wednesday, April 14, 1937 (continued)

(1) G 2431 (continued)
G 2431 B: In shaft and chamber. Lined with mud brick and rubble bound above with mud and with gypsum below. It is north of A, south of C and west of D. Total depth 2.7 meters. Limestone debris, rubble, and sand. Chamber on east. Lined with rubble and roofed with stones (one roofing stone is gone). Above the roof of the chamber is shaft D. No blocking in the chamber, cleared, open and empty. The drawing of the shaft will be with the drawing of shaft D.

G 2431 C: In shaft and chamber. Lined above with mud brick (one course) and dubsh bound with gypsum below. It is north of B, and south of X. Total depth 3 meters. Limestone debris, rubble, and black debris. Chamber on east. Below the serdab of the mastaba. Lined with stones and roofed with stones. No blocking. Chamber is in the middle of the shaft. Found in debris. Scattered bones of a body. Cleared. Drawing.

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G 2431 D: In shaft and chamber. Lined with dubsh above the roof of shaft B. It is east of B. Total depth 2 meters. Limestone debris, rubble, stones and sand. Chamber on west. Lined with dubsh and mud brick, roof gone, small chamber, no blocking, cleared.

Drawing of shaft D and B.

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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
    04/14/1937
  • Translator
    Mahmud Said Ahmed [Diraz]
  • Author
    Mohamed Said Ahmed [Diraz]

Tombs and Monuments 1

  • G 2431

    • 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.