Vol.32.p.631
Diary Transcription:
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Thursday, March 10, 1938
Work on
(1) G 2120
(1) East of G 2120
East of this mastaba. In the street between it and G 2140. Search for mastabas, shafts and chapels. Sand, limestone debris, dubsh. The place not cleared yet.
Friday, March 11, 1938
Work on
(1) G 2120
(1) East of G 2120
East of this mastaba in the street between it and G 2140. Search for mastabas, shafts or chapels. Sand, limestone debris, and rubble. The place not yet cleaned.
Saturday, March 12, 1938
Work on
(1) G 2040 Y
(2) G 2120
(1) G 2040
G 2040 Y: Removed the body from the chamber. Drawing.
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(2) East of G 2120
East of the mastaba. In the street between it and G 2140 on north. Search for mastabas, shafts or chapels. Sand, limestone debris, dubsh and stones. Exposed small rubble mastaba east of the casing of G 2120 on north. Numbered G 2121.
Sunday, March 13, 1938
Work on
(1) G 2120
(1) East of G 2120
East of this mastaba. In the street between it and G 2140. Search for mastabas, shafts or chapels. Sand, limestone debris, dubsh, dirty debris and mud. In this place appears a crude brick wall running from east to west facing to south, ends in the northwest corner of G 2140.
Found in debris: two inscribed limestone fragments (in relief). The street [is] cleared on a crude brick floor above the rock. Drawing.
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- Classification
- Documentation-Expedition diary pages
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- Department
- Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
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- Credit Line
- Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
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- Display Page Dates
- 03/10/1938; 03/11/1938; 03/12/1938; 03/13/1938
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- Translator
- Mahmud Said Ahmed [Diraz]
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- Author
- Mohamed Said Ahmed [Diraz]
Modern People
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- 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.
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- 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.
