Griffith Institute Archive

[44] Contracted burial

Petrie MSS 5.3.01b [lower left]
Item
1898-1899

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Abadiyeh.

[450] The three larger pyramids in profile, from South West.

Petrie MSS 5.5.08b [lower left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Giza (Gîza). Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops).
Caption reads:
'The three larger pyramids in profile, from South West.
To compare the angles of slope
The three small pyramids (by the third) in front'

[453] Painted gateway of an Arab house.

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

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

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

[457] Hill of rock tombs, East of great Pyramid.

Petrie MSS 5.5.23a [upper left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Giza (Gîza). Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops) and East Field rock-cut tombs.
Caption reads:
'Hill of rock tombs, East of great Pyramid.
Arab village in foreground'

[458] Part of Kafr el Haram, from the Pyramid hill.

Petrie MSS 5.7.32b [lower left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-View of a part of Kafr el-Haram village, from the Giza plateau.
-Caption:
'Part of Kafr el Haram, from the Pyramid hill.'.

[459] My dwelling tomb, Gizeh.

Petrie MSS 5.5.23c [upper right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Giza (Gîza), East Field, rock-cut tombs. W. M. Flinders Petrie standing outside the tomb he was living in.
Caption reads:
'My dwelling tomb, Gizeh.'

Also labels for 'window', 'door', 'window', and 'Ali's tomb where Muhammed slept'.

[45] Contracted burial

Petrie MSS 5.3.01c [upper right]
Item
1898-1899

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Abadiyeh.

[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'

[460] Gizeh Tombs

Petrie MSS 5.5.23d [lower right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Giza (Gîza). East field, rock-cut tombs.
'Gizeh Tombs'

Also label for 'my tomb'.

[461] Gizeh Tombs

Petrie MSS 5.5.23b [lower left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Giza (Gîza). East Field, rock-cut tombs.
Caption reads:
'Gizeh Tombs'

Also labet for 'my tomb'.

[464] In the desert, 12 miles West of the pyramids.

Petrie MSS 5.7.06d [lower right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Desert, in the vicinity of Giza.
-Caption:
'In the desert,
12 miles West of the pyramids.'.

[465] Mastaba El Fir'aûn from S.W.

Petrie MSS 5.5.29c [upper right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Saqqara. Burial Complex of Shepseskaf, Sarcophagus-Shaped tomb (Mastabat al-Fir'aun).
Caption reads:
'Mastaba El Fir'aûn from S.W.
Tomb of King Unas ?
5th dyn.'

[466] North pyramid of Dahshûr.

Petrie MSS 5.5.31a [upper left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Dahshur. North Pyramid (Red Pyramid) of Snofru (Snefru).
Caption reads:
'North pyramid of Dashûr.
from N.N.W.'

Also label for 'South pyramid'.

[467] South pyramid of Dahshûr, from North.

Petrie MSS 5.5.31c [upper right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Dahshur. South Pyramid (Bent Pyramid) of Snofru (Snefru).
Caption reads:
'South pyramid of Dahshûr, from North.
Exactly in line of its West side. Nearly all the casing
remains upon this pyramid.'

Also labels for '470' and '468 door'.

[468] Entrance of South pyramid of Dahshûr.

Petrie MSS 5.5.31b [lower left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Dahshur. South Pyramid (Bent Pyramid) of Snofru (Snefru), Entrance.
Caption reads:
'Entrance of South pyramid of Dahshûr.'

Also label for 'door'.

[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'.

[46] Fragment of inscriptions on casing of W. of Gt Pyramid.

Petrie MSS 5.6.31c [upper right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Giza (Gîza).
-Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops).
-Caption:
'Fragment of inscriptions on casing of W. of Gt Pyramid.
[damaged Greek text] Ptolemy VIII?
MAPKOC... [Arabic text?]. Found in search for casing. 1881.'

Note on page 31 of album under photograph reads: 'One removed for use'.

[46] Pots in grave

Petrie MSS 5.3.01a [upper left]
Item
1898-1899

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Abadiyeh.

[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~~'.

[471] Small pyramid. South of S. pyramid of Dahshûr.

Petrie MSS 5.5.32c [upper right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Dahshur. South Pyramid (Bent Pyramid) Complex of Snofru (Snefru), Subsidiary Pyramid.

[472] Top of South brick pyramid, Dahshûr.

Petrie MSS 5.5.32d [lower right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Dahshur. Pyramid of Amenemhat (Amenemhet) III.
Caption reads:
'Top of South brick pyramid, Dahshûr.
shewing the variable bonding of the bricks.'

[473] South brick pyramid of Dahshûr.

Petrie MSS 5.5.32b [lower left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Dahshur. Pyramid of Amenemhat (Amenemhet) III.
Caption reads:
'South brick pyramid of Dahshûr.
from West'

[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.'

[475] North brick pyramid of Dahshûr.

Petrie MSS 5.5.30b [lower left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Dahshur. Pyramid of Senusert (Sesostris) III.
Caption reads:
'North brick pyramid of Dahshûr.
North side, in course of being opened.'

[476] Masonry of pyramid at Sakkara

Petrie MSS 5.5.30c [upper right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Saqqara.
Caption reads:
'Masonry of pyramid at Sakkara
(No 6 Vyse)'

[477] Masonry of the pyramid of Pepi.

Petrie MSS 5.5.29b [lower left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Saqqara. Pyramid of Pepi (Pepy) I.
Caption reads:
'Masonry of the pyramid of Pepi.
Sakkara. (No 5 Vyse) 6th dyn'

Also label for 'roofing block of chamber'.

[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.'.

[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.'.