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H. Lyman Story Diary, p.042

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Diary Transcription: begin page 42
Sunday, February 14, 1915 (continued)

…broken.
Clearing chamber X, and passage outside, of mastaba 2097 [= G 3097] of dark debris. In debris in chamber two flint flakes [G 26-27], and fragments of a pottery bowl. In debris in passage blue cylindrical beads and three fragments of one other [G 28]. In passage in front of chamber an inscribed ceremonial blood basin [G 65] and to the left another basin of rough stone.
Clearing Pits A, B, C, D of mastaba 2094 [= G 3094] of hard-packed dark debris.
Clearing trench between mastaba 2094 [= G 3094] and mastaba [left blank] of hard-packed debris; also pit of mastaba [left blank] of hard-packed debris.
Was obliged to ask the mounted policemen to go away from the works in order that we might have a chance to photograph the statues and get them out.
Abdraheim Mohammed ran a nail clear through his foot last night and this morning Reis Mahmud has sent him to the doctor.
Am much pleased with the day’s work.

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Details

  • Classification
    Documentation-Expedition diary pages
  • Department
    University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology
  • Credit Line
    University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology
  • Display Page Dates
    Modern
  • Display Page Dates
    02/14/1915
  • Mentioned on page
    Abd-el-Rahim
    Mahmud Ahmed Said 'el-Meyyet' (Reis)
  • Author
    Mr. H. Lyman Story

Tombs and Monuments 2

  • G 3094

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 3097

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

People 3

Modern People

  • Abd-el-Rahim

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Nationality & Dates
    • Remarks Expedition worker at Giza.

  • Mahmud Ahmed Said 'el-Meyyet' (Reis)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Nationality & Dates
    • Remarks Head Reis for the Harvard-MFA expedition, 1926–1933. Brother of Said Ahmed Said (Head Reis 1908-1926) and father of Duwy Mahmud Ahmed (Head Reis 1933-1935).

  • Mr. H. Lyman Story

    • Type Author
    • Nationality & Dates
    • Remarks MFA