Griffith Institute Archive

Petrie MSS 5.7.31a [upper left]
Einzelstück
1881-1882

Teil vonWilliam Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Life on excavation: view of the Nile Valley during the flood, from Petrie's tomb at Giza.
-Caption:
'View from my tomb door, high Nile.'.

[155] That donkey of Siut.

Petrie MSS 5.7.30d [lower right]
Einzelstück
1881-1882

Teil vonWilliam Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-A donkey at Asyut.
-Caption:
'That donkey of Siut.'.

[383] Camels.

Petrie MSS 5.7.30c [upper right]
Einzelstück
1881-1882

Teil vonWilliam Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Camels passing by Petrie's tomb at Giza.
-Caption:
'Camels.'.

[372] Camels and colt.

Petrie MSS 5.7.30b [lower left]
Einzelstück
1881-1882

Teil vonWilliam Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Life on excavation: camels and colt passing by Petrie's tomb at Giza.
-Caption:
'Camels and colt.'.

[382] Camels passing my tomb.

Petrie MSS 5.7.30a [upper left]
Einzelstück
1881-1882

Teil vonWilliam Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Life on excavation: camels passing by Petrie's tomb at Giza.
-Caption:
'Camels passing my tomb.'.

[4] Serpent killed in my tomb.

Petrie MSS 5.7.29d [lower right]
Einzelstück
1881-1882

Teil vonWilliam Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Life on excavation: hanging snake killed in the tomb where Petrie lived at Giza.
-Caption:
'Serpent killed in my tomb.'.

[406] Cleaning it out.

Petrie MSS 5.7.29c [upper right]
Einzelstück
1881-1882

Teil vonWilliam Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Life on excavation: a dog (probably Whitey) clearing its plate.
-Caption:
'Cleaning it out.'.

[436] Serpent killed by my tomb. Gizeh.

Petrie MSS 5.7.29b [lower left]
Einzelstück
1881-1882

Teil vonWilliam Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Life on excavation: hanging snake killed in the tomb where Petrie lived at Giza.
-Caption:
'Serpent killed by my tomb.
Gizeh.'.
-Also label for '5 ft rod.'.

[405] Whitey and a salmon-tin.

Petrie MSS 5.7.29a [upper left]
Einzelstück
1881-1882

Teil vonWilliam Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Life on excavation: a desert dog named Whitey by Petrie eating a salmon-tin at Giza.
-Caption:
'Whitey and a salmon-tin.'.

[496] Birds in the field. Faium.

Petrie MSS 5.7.28d [lower right]
Einzelstück
1881-1882

Teil vonWilliam Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Landscape in the Faiyum: birds in the field.
-Caption:
'Birds in the field. Faium.'.

[161] The Threshers.

Petrie MSS 5.7.28c [upper right]
Einzelstück
1881-1882

Teil vonWilliam Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Scene of daily life during the harvest season: threshers.
-Caption:
'The Threshers.'.

[509] Buffaloe cow and calf. Faium.

Petrie MSS 5.7.28b [lower left]
Einzelstück
1881-1882

Teil vonWilliam Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Scene of daily life in the Faiyum: a buffalo cow and its calf.
-Caption:
'Buffaloe cow and calf. Faium.'.

[280] Shepherd boys at Karnak.

Petrie MSS 5.7.28a [upper left]
Einzelstück
1881-1882

Teil vonWilliam Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Scene of daily life: shepherds boys among ruins near the village of Karnak.
-Caption:
'Shepherd boys at Karnak.'.

[453] Painted gateway of an Arab house.

Petrie MSS 5.7.27d [lower right]
Einzelstück
1881-1882

Teil vonWilliam Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Scene of daily life: painted entrance of a house.
-Caption:
'Painted gateway of an Arab house.'.

[434] When they thought I had done, curiosity got the better of them.

Petrie MSS 5.7.27c [upper right]
Einzelstück
1881-1882

Teil vonWilliam Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Scene of daily life: gathering of locals.
-Caption:
'When they thought I had done, curiosity got the better of them.'.

[430] Modesty begins early.

Petrie MSS 5.7.27b [lower left]
Einzelstück
1881-1882

Teil vonWilliam Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Scene of daily life: group of girls.
-Caption:
'Modesty begins early.'.

[433] Shekh Omar begged a group not to run away from the camera

Petrie MSS 5.7.27a [upper left]
Einzelstück
1881-1882

Teil vonWilliam Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Scene of daily life: locals unwilling to be photographed despite Sheikh Omar's demand.
-Caption:
'Shekh Omar begged a group not to run away from the camera
they did not - they only turned round a little.'.

[166] Cliffs 2 miles N. of Girgeh.

Petrie MSS 5.7.26d [lower right]
Einzelstück
1881-1882

Teil vonWilliam Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Landscape near Girga (Upper Egypt, Sohag governorate), with a local in the foreground.
-Caption:
'Cliffs 2 miles N. of Girgeh.
(see 164, 165 page 10)'.

[322] On board the Postal steamer.

Petrie MSS 5.7.26c [upper right]
Einzelstück
1881-1882

Teil vonWilliam Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Scene of daily life: people attempting to board the postal steamer from a barge at Farshut.
-Caption:
'On board the Postal steamer.
The landing barge at Farshoot.'.

[519] Foot of six-toed man at Kalemsha.

Petrie MSS 5.7.26b [lower left]
Einzelstück
1881-1882

Teil vonWilliam Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Nature's oddity: a six-toed man (close-up view of his foot).
-Caption:
'Foot of six-toed man at Kalemsha.'.

[439] A hanger-on at the Kiosk.

Petrie MSS 5.7.26a [upper left]
Einzelstück
1881-1882

Teil vonWilliam Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Scene of daily life: people hanging around.
-Caption:
'A hanger-on at the Kiosk.
by diagonal mirror.'

[386] The faithful Ali. Gizeh.

Petrie MSS 5.7.25d [lower right]
Einzelstück
1881-1882

Teil vonWilliam Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Scene of daily life: a respected pious figure named Ali at Giza.
-Caption:
'The faithful Ali. Gizeh.'.

[562] "I've got it!".

Petrie MSS 5.7.25c [upper right]
Einzelstück
1881-1882

Teil vonWilliam Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Scene of daily life: contented child (and/or photographer).
-Caption:
'"I've got it!".'.

[79] A patient of Mr Loftie's near Broombel

Petrie MSS 5.7.25b [lower left]
Einzelstück
1881-1882

Teil vonWilliam Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Scene of daily life: patients waiting for Dr Lotfy near el-Hiba.
-Caption:
'A patient of Mr Loftie's near Broombel.'.
-Also label for 'Mr Percival's arm'.

[561] "Hāt a koos" - "Give us a tin." At my door.

Petrie MSS 5.7.25a [upper left]
Einzelstück
1881-1882

Teil vonWilliam Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Scene of daily life: children waiting for the photographer to give them a tin ('hat koos' meaning 'give a tin').
-Caption:
'"Hāt a koos" - "Give us a tin." At my door.
(These children would lie on the sand outside for half
the day, waiting for old tins).'.