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Friday, October 15, 1937 (continued)

(4) G 2025 (continued)
G 2025 B: In shaft and chamber. Lined with dubsh above and rock-cut below. It is north of A and south of C. Total depth 4.6 meters. Excavated before 3 meters. Sand, limestone debris drift dirty debris. Chamber on west. Cut in rock. No blocking. Cleared. Drawing.

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G 2025 C: In shaft and chamber. Lined with dubsh above and rock-cut below. It is north of B. Total depth 4.1 meters. Excavated before 2.1 meters. Drift sand. Two chambers.
Chamber I: On west. Cut in rock. No blocking. Cleared. Empty.
Chamber II: On east. Cut in rock. Blocked with dubsh and bound with mud. Reached the rock in shaft. Chamber II blocking left for photo.

(5) G 2027a
G 2027a A: Removed the body from the rock-cut coffin from the chamber. Drawing.

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G 2027a B: Removed the body from the chamber. Drawing.

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(6) G 2027b
G 2027b B: Removed the chamber blocking. It is in shaft on west. Dubsh and mud bound. In chamber appears a child bones, head on north, left for photo. Not reached the rock in shaft.

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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
    10/15/1937
  • Translator
    Mahmud Said Ahmed [Diraz]
  • Author
    Mohamed Said Ahmed [Diraz]

Tombs and Monuments 2

  • G 2025

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 2027

    • 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.