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Sunday, May 3, 1936 (continued)

(3) G 2419 (continued)
G 2419 D: In shaft. It is north of C and west of F. It is at the end of the end of the mastaba on northwest. Lined with dubsh above and rock below. Total depth 2.90 meters, limestone debris, black debris, dubsh and some bones from a body. Ended at rock. No chamber. Drawing.

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G 2419 E: In shaft. It is northeast of B, north of the room and south of G. Lined with dubsh. Total depth 2.75 meters, limestone debris, dubsh and stones. Chamber on east running to south. Lined with dubsh and bound with mud. Roofed with stones and dubsh. No blocking. Reached the rock in shaft. Cleared, empty. Drawing.

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G 2419 F: In shaft. It is east of D and north of E. It is at the end of the mastaba on northeast. Lined with dubsh above. Down 2.05 meters, sand above and limestone debris and stones underneath. Chamber is in the shaft from north to south. Lined with stones, and was roofed with stones before, roof now gone. No body, empty. Not yet exposed if it had another chamber or not. Chamber left for photo. Drawing.

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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
    05/03/1936
  • Translator
    Mahmud Said Ahmed [Diraz]
  • Author
    Mohamed Said Ahmed [Diraz]

Tombs and Monuments 1

  • G 2419

    • 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.