[354] The top of the Great Pyramid.
- Petrie MSS 5.5.10d [lower right]
- Unidad documental simple
- 1881-1882
Giza (Gîza). Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops).
Caption reads:
'The top of the Great Pyramid.
from the wady. North West of the pyramids.'
[354] The top of the Great Pyramid.
Giza (Gîza). Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops).
Caption reads:
'The top of the Great Pyramid.
from the wady. North West of the pyramids.'
[556] North West corner socket of the Great Pyramid.
Giza (Gîza). Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops).
Caption reads:
'North West corner socket of the Great Pyramid.
The block of stone fallen down on the socket, often called
a "corner stone", had no connection with it originally.'
[557] Edge of rock cutting for bed of pavement of Great Pyramid.
Giza (Gîza). Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops).
Caption reads:
'Edge of rock cutting for bed of pavement
of Great Pyramid.
at N.N.W. side.'
[558] Front view of casing of Great Pyramid.
Giza (Gîza). Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops).
[559] Heaps of masons chips on North side of pyramid cliff.
Giza (Gîza).
Caption reads:
'Heaps of masons chips on North side of pyramid cliff.
Stratified at the angle of rest as they were thrown over.
From these strata I recovered potsherds of 4th dyn.'
Giza (Gîza). Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops).
[325] Outer end of E.N.E. "azimuth trench".
Giza (Gîza). Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops).
Caption reads:
'Outer end of E.N.E. "azimuth trench".
To shew straightness of North side. Gizeh.'
The rod is also labelled 'rod divided in 10 inches'.
[5] South end of Trial passages. Gizeh.
Giza (Gîza). Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops).
[47] Trench at N.E. corner of Gt Pyramid.
Giza (Gîza). Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops).
Caption reads:
'Trench at N.E. corner of Gt Pyramid.
viewed from high up on the pyramid.'
The following are also labelled: 'shadow of pyramid', 'Trench', 'corner of Pyramid', and 'Arabs'.
[50] Method of dressing down rock surface.
Giza (Gîza). Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops).
Caption reads:
'Method of dressing down rock surface.
left unfinished. N.E. of Great Pyramid.'
There are also the following labels: 'small pyramids', '100 inch rods crossing.' and 'Great Pyramid.'.
[51] Trench at N.E. corner of Great Pyramid
Giza (Gîza). Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops).
Caption reads:
'Trench at N.E. corner of Great Pyramid = (No 47)
really continuous, but not cleared in middle, to preserve a road
Sunshine on side shewing working & flatness.'
[401] Second Pyramid from top of third.
Giza (Gîza). Pyramid of Khafra (Khafre; Khephren).
Caption reads:
'Second Pyramid from top of third.'
Also arrow pointing to 'wall of rock excavation'.
[363] Retaining wall of stones mud plastered
Giza (Gîza). Pyramid of Khafra (Khafre; Khephren).
Caption reads:
'Retaining wall of stones mud plastered
in heaps of chips from excavating tombs, N. of 2nd pyramid'
[12] Desert W. of Gt. Pyramid.
Giza (Gîza).
Caption reads:
'Desert W. of Gt. Pyramid.'
Also label for 'Part of masons barracks of 2nd pyramid'.
[397-8] Temple and causeway of third pyramid
Giza (Gîza). Pyramid Complex of Menkaure (Menkaura; Mykerinos).
Caption reads:
'Temple and causeway of third pyramid,
from top of pyramid.
Shewing also the distant causeway beyond the hill to
be not in a line with the pyramid causeway.'
[549] Inside of tomb in rock, E. of Great Pyramid.
Giza (Gîza). East field, tomb G 7721, Kakherptah, view of rock-cut statues of tomb-owner.
Caption reads:
'Inside of tomb in rock, E. of great Pyramid.
This tomb contains 24 relief statues in all.'
[550] Inside of tomb E. of pyramid.
Giza (Gîza). East field, tomb G 7721, Kakherptah, view of rock-cut statues of tomb-owner.
Caption reads:
'Inside of tomb E. of pyramid.
see 549.'
[390] Tomb with many air holes.
Giza (Gîza). West Field.
Caption reads:
'Tomb with many air holes.
W. of Gt Pyramid.'
[393] Tomb of Xemten, S.W. of Gt Pyramid
Giza (Gîza). West Field, tomb G 5210, Khemetnu (Khemtnu).
Caption reads:
'Tomb of Xemten, S.W. of Gt Pyramid
one of the few remains with name of [<-W9-E11-x-w-f->]'
Also labels for 'block 396', 'door 395' and 'door 394'.
[396] Block with name & titles of Xemten
Giza (Gîza). West Field, tomb G 5210, Khemetnu (Khemtnu).
Caption reads:
'Block with name and titles of Xemten [x:mt:t:n], and cartouches
of [<-W9-E11-x-w-f->]. After this was graved, it was rejected,
rebuilt in upside down & face inwards, and a wider-
-spread inscription put on the out side.'
[362] Women carrying produce from the farms of Semnefer.
Giza (Gîza). West Field, tomb G 5170, Seshemnufer [III].
[336] Pet apes of the son of a king.
Giza (Gîza). Central Field, tomb G 8172 [LG 86], Nebemakhet.
Caption reads:
'Pet apes of the son of a king.
from tomb SE of second pyramid'
[337] Bier or coffin, attended by two men at the foot of it.
Giza (Gîza).
Caption reads:
'Bier or coffin, attended by two men at the foot of it.
under a baldacchino.
same tomb as 336.'
[476] Masonry of pyramid at Sakkara
Saqqara.
Caption reads:
'Masonry of pyramid at Sakkara
(No 6 Vyse)'
[466] North pyramid of Dahshûr.
Dahshur. North Pyramid (Red Pyramid) of Snofru (Snefru).
Caption reads:
'North pyramid of Dashûr.
from N.N.W.'
Also label for 'South pyramid'.
[473] South brick pyramid of Dahshûr.
Dahshur. Pyramid of Amenemhat (Amenemhet) III.
Caption reads:
'South brick pyramid of Dahshûr.
from West'
[471] Small pyramid. South of S. pyramid of Dahshûr.
Dahshur. South Pyramid (Bent Pyramid) Complex of Snofru (Snefru), Subsidiary Pyramid.
[472] Top of South brick pyramid, Dahshûr.
Dahshur. Pyramid of Amenemhat (Amenemhet) III.
Caption reads:
'Top of South brick pyramid, Dahshûr.
shewing the variable bonding of the bricks.'
Hawara. Pyramid of Amenemhet III.
Caption reads:
'The Pyramid of Howara.
with remains of granite columns in the ruins.'
[521] Great limestone pavement in two layers.
Hawara. Pyramid of Amenemhet III.
Caption reads:
'Great limestone pavement in two layers.
This ran under the great ruins (of the Labyrinth?)
on the S. of the pyramid. Now being destroyed by engineers.'