Griffith Institute Archive

[551] Relief statues in rock tomb E. of Gt Pyramid.

Petrie MSS 5.5.24b [lower left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Giza (Gîza). East field, tomb G 7948, Khafreankh (Rakhaefankh), niche containing rock-cut double-statue of tomb owner.
Caption reads:
'Relief statues in rock tomb E. of Gt Pyramid.
This tomb contains severed other figures, some painted,
and one seated like the "scribe" of the Louvre'

[357] Sem.nefer and his wife Hotep.hars.

Petrie MSS 5.5.27a [upper left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Giza (Gîza). West Field, tomb G 5170, Seshemnufer [III].
Caption reads:
'Sem.nefer [s-T31-F35] and his wife Hotep.hars [R4:t-p-Hr:r-s].
from their tomb W. of Gt Pyramid. 5th dyn'

[359] Semnefer as a child beside his mother.

Petrie MSS 5.5.27d [lower right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Giza (Gîza). West Field, tomb G 5170, Seshemnufer [III].

[361] Dancers in tomb of Semnefer.

Petrie MSS 5.5.28a [upper left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Giza (Gîza). West Field, tomb G 5170, Seshemnufer [III].
Caption reads:
'Dancers in tomb of Semnefer.'

Also label for 'repeated in next plate.'.

[479] In Pyramid of Pepi, part of 478.

Petrie MSS 5.5.29d [lower right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Saqqara. Pyramid of Pepi (Pepy) I.
Caption reads:
'In Pyramid of Pepi, part of 478.
In the wall is built in, as a common stone, a slab with clumsy
figures on it, badly colored; this is the only known example
of aprentice's practise, of which so much was required.'

Also label for 'learners slab.'.

[478] Interior of pyramid of Pepi

Petrie MSS 5.5.30a [upper left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Saqqara. Pyramid of Pepi (Pepy) I.
Caption reads:
'Interior of pyramid of Pepi,
looking down between the sloping roofstones [drawing]'

Also labels for 'corner of chamber', 'under side of roof', 'broken end of coffin', and 'bottom of coffin.'.

[474] North brick pyramid of Dahshûr.

Petrie MSS 5.5.30d [lower right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Dahshur. Pyramid of Senusert (Sesostris) III.
Caption reads:
'North brick pyramid of Dahshûr.
South side, with remains of limestone casing.'

[469] Side of doorway of South pyramid of Dahshûr.

Petrie MSS 5.5.31d [lower right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Dahshur. South Pyramid (Bent Pyramid) of Snofru (Snefru).
Caption reads:
'Side of doorway of South pyramid of Dahshûr.
Shewing pivot hole on which the flapdoor turned [drawing].
This explains Strabo's saying the Gt Pyramid
was closed by a stone which could be taken out.'

There is also a diagram showing 'door open'.

[470] Casing at N.E. corner of S. pyramid Dahshûr.

Petrie MSS 5.5.32a [upper left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Dahshur. South Pyramid (Bent Pyramid) of Snofru (Snefru).
Caption reads:
'Casing at N.E. corner of S. pyramid Dahshûr.
Shewing the courses to be slightly inclined.'

Also labels for '5 ft rod' and '~~473~~'.

[528] Piece of architrave?

Petrie MSS 5.5.34c [upper right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Hawara.
Caption reads:
'Piece of architrave?
In the ruins at Howara,
lying upside down.
XIIth dyn.'

[525] Probable site of the Labyrinth.

Petrie MSS 5.5.35b [lower left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Hawara. Labyrinth of Amenemhet III.
Caption reads:
'Probable site of the Labyrinth.
The ground covered several feet deep in chips of fine white
stone from a destroyed building; underlaid by pavement'

[492] S.W. corner of the Eastern pile.

Petrie MSS 5.5.36c [upper right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Biahmu (Biyahmu). Colossi of Amenemhat (Amenemhet) III, bases/pedestals.
Caption reads:
'S.W. corner of the Eastern pile.
my pit /88'

Also label for '5 ft rod'.

[495] S.W. corner of W. pile; with enclosure of E. pile in distance.

Petrie MSS 5.5.37a [upper left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Biahmu (Biyahmu). Colossi of Amenemhat (Amenemhet) III, bases/pedestals.
Caption reads:
'S.W. corner of W. pile; with enclosure of E. pile in distance.
Stones in front seem to shew a paving of the enclosed
courts surrounding the piles.'

With two arrows pointing at the monuments described.

[494] N.W. corner of W. pile, with stones in enclosure, and edge of it.

Petrie MSS 5.5.37c [upper right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Biahmu (Biyahmu). Colossi of Amenemhat (Amenemhet) III, bases/pedestals.
Caption reads:
'N.W. corner of W. pile, with stones in enclosure, and edge of it.
These stones are the highest that exist between the walls
and the piles; and therefore the best evidence that there
is for a continuous pyramid.'

With three arrows pointing at the monuments described.