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Saturday, March 23, 1949 (continued)

(9) G 2465b
G 2465b A: Removed the bones of the skeleton from the chamber. Female. Empty. Drawing.

G 2465b B: Removed the bones of the skeleton from the chamber. Female. Empty. Drawing.

(10) G 2465c
G 2465c A: Removed the bones of the skeleton from the chamber. Male. Empty. Drawing.

(11) G 2468
G 2468 A: Removed the bones of the skeleton from the chamber. Traces of linen found. Female. Empty. Drawing.

(12) North of G 2473
North of that mastaba, west of G 2440. In removing the old heap, searching for new mastabas and shafts, sand, limestone debris, rubble, stones and dirty debris. Found in debris: four inscribed limestone fragments in sunk relief, one alabaster jar. No lining exposed in that place, only what we exposed on March 14, 1940.

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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
    03/23/1940
  • Translator
    Mahmud Said Ahmed [Diraz]
  • Author
    Mohamed Said Ahmed [Diraz]

Tombs and Monuments 5

  • G 2440

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 2465b

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 2465c

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 2468

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 2473

    • 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.