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[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.'.

[175] One cloudy afternoon.

Petrie MSS 5.7.07a [upper left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Landscape of the Nile Valley during a cloudy afternoon.
-Caption:
'One cloudy afternoon.'.

[277] Theban hills, with Deir el Bahari valley.

Petrie MSS 5.7.07b [lower left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-El-Qurn ('The Peak') at Deir el-Bahari.
-Caption reads:
'Theban hills, with Deir el Bahari valley.
see 219'
-Also label for 'spot in the valley.'.

[219] The valley at Deir el Bahari where the mummies were found 1881.

Petrie MSS 5.7.07d [lower right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Valley south of Deir el-Bahari temples, with the location of the royal cache.
-TopBib i2.658.
-Caption:
'The valley at Deir el Bahari
where the mummies were found
1881.'.
-Also label for 'visitors.' and arrow pointing at 'shaft behind spur of rock with spot.'.

[218] Side of the valley. (219)

Petrie MSS 5.7.08a [upper left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Side of the valley south of Deir el-Bahari temples, where the royal cache was found.
-TopBib i2.658.
-Caption reads:
'Side of the valley. (219)'
-Also arrow pointing at 'shaft at spot'.

[284] Theban hills from the S.W.

Petrie MSS 5.7.08b [lower left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-View of the Theban hills.
-Caption:
'Theban hills from the S.W.'.

[241] In western valley of tombs of the Kings. Thebes.

Petrie MSS 5.7.08d [lower right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-General view of Western Valley of the Kings.
-Caption:
'In western valley of tombs of the Kings. Thebes.'.

[181] A Nile Boat returning.

Petrie MSS 5.7.12a [upper left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-View of a dahabiya taken from a boat.
-Caption:
'A Nile Boat returning.
The great lateen yard down, the aft sail just fore,
and the sweeps out.'.

[69] A look out a stern.

Petrie MSS 5.7.12d [lower right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-View of the Nile taken from a boat, with a forage barge in the background.
-Caption reads:
'A look out a stern.
forage boat in the distance.'.

[167] A Nile sunset.

Petrie MSS 5.7.13b [lower left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-The Nile at sunset, with a glimpse at the valley.
-Caption:
'A Nile sunset.'.

[94] Sunset.

Petrie MSS 5.7.17c [upper right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Sunset on the Nile and the river bank.
-Caption:
'Sunset.'.

[539] Nile valley and pyramids from the quarries of Turra

Petrie MSS 5.7.17d [lower right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Nilotic landscape, with the pyramid of Giza in the background, from the Tura quarries.
-TopBib iv.174 (Turra) and TopBib iii2.11 (pyramids of Giza).
-Caption:
'Nile valley and pyramids
from the quarries of Turra'.

Also labels 'Dahshur.' and 'Sakkara'.

[179] Bakshish ya hawaga - bakshish! near Thebes.

Petrie MSS 5.7.20a [upper left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Scene of daily life near Luxor: people passing and apparently asking for money ('baksheesh, you foreigner, baksheesh!').
-Caption:
'Bakshish ya hawaga - bakshish!
near Thebes.'.

[437] The scavenger's daughters.

Petrie MSS 5.7.20b [lower left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Scene of daily life (daughters of a scavenger) in Giza.
-Caption:
'The scavenger's daughters.
taken unaware with diagonal mirror. Gizeh.'

[287] Market day at Luxor.

Petrie MSS 5.7.21d [lower right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Scene of daily life: people at the market in Luxor.
-Caption:
'Market day at Luxor.'.

[425] Mischief, Independence, and Wonder. Gizeh

Petrie MSS 5.7.23b [lower left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Scene of daily life: mischievous children.
-Caption:
'Mischief, Independence, and Wonder. Gizeh'.

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

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

Part of William 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.'.

[322] On board the Postal steamer.

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

Part of William 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.'.

[166] Cliffs 2 miles N. of Girgeh.

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

Part of William 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)'.

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

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

Part of William 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.'.

[161] The Threshers.

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

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

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

[496] Birds in the field. Faium.

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

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

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

[405] Whitey and a salmon-tin.

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

Part of William 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.'.

[406] Cleaning it out.

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

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

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

[4] Serpent killed in my tomb.

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

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

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

[41] View from my tomb door, high Nile.

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

Part of William 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.'.

[13] Looking toward Cairo at High Nile from top of pyramid.

Petrie MSS 5.7.31c [upper right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Life on excavation: view of the Nile Valley, towards modern Cairo, during the flood (taken from the top of a pyramid).
-Caption:
'Looking toward Cairo at High Nile
from top of pyramid.'
-Also label for 'Road'.

[33] High Nile from my tomb.

Petrie MSS 5.7.32a [upper left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-View of the Nile Valley during the flood at Giza, towards modern Cairo, showing Muhammad Ali's mosque and some minarets in the background.
-Caption:
'High Nile from my tomb.
Shewing Mehemet Ali's mosque and minarets.'.
-With arrow pointing at Muhammad Ali's mosque.

[345] Cave in pyramid hill.

Petrie MSS 5.7.33d [lower right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Photograph of a cave on the Giza plateau.
-Caption:
'Cave in pyramid hill.'.

[Left] Statuette of a standing ram-god, not identified, now in Turin, Museo Egizio; [right] statuette of an ape on a column, probably staff finial, bronze, Late Period, provenance not known, now in Turin, Museo Egizio, Cat. 780

Petrie MSS 3.1.397
Item
1893

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

[Left] Statuette of a standing ram-god, not identified, now in Turin, Museo Egizio; [right] statuette of an ape on a column, probably staff finial, bronze, Late Period, provenance not known, now in Turin, Museo Egizio, Cat. 780.

Caption copied by Černý in Petrie MSS 3.2: 'Arihes of [(?)] / Ape of [Ns-wjȝ-n(?)] [Inscr. opposite] T'.

Both inscription are reproduced on the opposite page.

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