Griffith Institute Archive

[557] Edge of rock cutting for bed of pavement of Great Pyramid.

Petrie MSS 5.5.11c [upper right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Giza (Gîza). Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops).
Caption reads:
'Edge of rock cutting for bed of pavement
of Great Pyramid.
at N.N.W. side.'

[39] Looking down Southern air-channel of Gt Pyramid

Petrie MSS 5.5.11d [lower right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Giza (Gîza). Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops).
Caption reads:
'Looking down Southern air-channel of Gt Pyramid
at just after noon on 2nd Nov.'

[19] Courses of great Pyramid, below entrance.

Petrie MSS 5.5.12a [upper left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Giza (Gîza). Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops).
Caption reads:
'Courses of great Pyramid, below entrance.'

Also labels for 'mouth of Al Mamoon's hole' and 'casing stones'.

[20] End view of casing of Gt Pyramid.

Petrie MSS 5.5.12b [lower left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Giza (Gîza). Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops).
Caption reads:
'End view of casing of Gt Pyramid.
Howard Vyse painted on it the date of his 'excavating it;
this date has been broken away, leaving "EXCAVATED"'

[558] Front view of casing of Great Pyramid.

Petrie MSS 5.5.12c [upper right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Giza (Gîza). Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops).

[391] Casing of Gt Pyramid.

Petrie MSS 5.5.12d [lower right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Giza (Gîza). Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops).

[392] Casing of Great Pyramid.

Petrie MSS 5.5.13a [upper left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Giza (Gîza). Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops).

[559] Heaps of masons chips on North side of pyramid cliff.

Petrie MSS 5.5.13b [lower left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

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.'

[21] Casing of Great Pyramid.

Petrie MSS 5.5.13c [upper right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Giza (Gîza). Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops).

[346] Retaining wall of rough stones and mud.

Petrie MSS 5.5.13d [lower right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Giza (Gîza). Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops).
Caption reads:
'Retaining wall of rough stones and mud.
In lower part of Great Pyramid rubbish heap (No 559)'

[325] Outer end of E.N.E. "azimuth trench".

Petrie MSS 5.5.14a [upper left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

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.

Petrie MSS 5.5.14b [lower left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Giza (Gîza). Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops).

[326] Outer end of E.N.E. "azimuth trench".

Petrie MSS 5.5.14c [upper right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Giza (Gîza). Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops).
Caption reads:
'Outer end of E.N.E. "azimuth trench".
To shew straightness of South side. Gizeh.'

Also label for 'Mokattam hills in distance.'.

[328] South end of trial passages

Petrie MSS 5.5.14d [lower right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Giza (Gîza). Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops).
Caption reads:
'South end of trial passages,
analogous to Grand Gallery and ramps.
To shew straightness of side by sun.'

[327] Small rock trench W. of trial passages.

Petrie MSS 5.5.15a [upper left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Giza (Gîza). Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops).
Caption reads:
'Small rock trench W. of trial passages.'

Also label for 'Kiosk.'.

[47] Trench at N.E. corner of Gt Pyramid.

Petrie MSS 5.5.15b [lower left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

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.

Petrie MSS 5.5.15c [upper right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

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

Petrie MSS 5.5.15d [lower right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

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.'

[332] Second Pyramid from N.E.

Petrie MSS 5.5.16a [upper left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Giza (Gîza). Pyramid of Khafra (Khafre; Khephren).
Caption reads:
'Second Pyramid from N.E.
shewing sunshine reflected from smooth casing.'

[45] Second Pyramid from N W

Petrie MSS 5.5.16b [lower left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Giza (Gîza). Pyramid of Khafra (Khafre; Khephren).
Caption reads:
'Second Pyramid from N W
Boy throwing down basket of sand from excavations'

[401] Second Pyramid from top of third.

Petrie MSS 5.5.16c [upper right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Giza (Gîza). Pyramid of Khafra (Khafre; Khephren).
Caption reads:
'Second Pyramid from top of third.'

Also arrow pointing to 'wall of rock excavation'.

[8] Second Pyramid from top of first.

Petrie MSS 5.5.16d [lower right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Giza (Gîza). Pyramid of Khafra (Khafre; Khephren).
Main caption reads: Second Pyramid from top of first.

Also label for 'Small and Third Pyramids.'.

[334] Colossal platform built up at N.E. of Second Pyramid

Petrie MSS 5.5.17a [upper left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Giza (Gîza). Pyramid of Khafra (Khafre; Khephren).

[333] One of the large blocks of the Platform of the Second Pyramid.

Petrie MSS 5.5.17b [lower left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Giza (Gîza). Pyramid of Khafra (Khafre; Khephren).
Caption reads:
'One of the large blocks of the Platform of the Second Pyramid.'

Also labels for 'Rod 10 inch spaces' and 'Temple of Second Pyramid.'.

[330] Temple of Second Pyramid from N.

Petrie MSS 5.5.17c [upper right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Giza (Gîza). Pyramid of Khafra (Khafre; Khephren).

[335] One of the large blocks of the Core of temple of Second Pyramid

Petrie MSS 5.5.17d [lower right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Giza (Gîza). Pyramid of Khafra (Khafre; Khephren).
Caption reads:
'One of the large blocks of the
Core of temple of Second Pyramid.
about 100 tons'

Also label for 'Rod 10 inch spaces.'.

[403] Part of peribolus wall of Second Pyramid. W side.

Petrie MSS 5.5.18a [upper left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Giza (Gîza). Pyramid of Khafra (Khafre; Khephren).
Caption reads:
'Part of peribolus wall of Second Pyramid.
W side.

Also label for 'Great Pyramid'.

[363] Retaining wall of stones mud plastered

Petrie MSS 5.5.18b [lower left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

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'