- Petrie MSS 5.7.23c [upper right]
- Unidad documental simple
- 1881-1882
-A respected figure of Giza, Sheikh Omar, formally receiving visitors or guests.
-Caption:
'My friend Shekh Omar
holding a levée in a sunny corner.
Gizeh'.
-A respected figure of Giza, Sheikh Omar, formally receiving visitors or guests.
-Caption:
'My friend Shekh Omar
holding a levée in a sunny corner.
Gizeh'.
[78] An old man near Broombel.
-Scene of daily life: an old man at el-Hiba.
-Caption:
'An old man near Broombel.'.
-Scene of daily life: girls near el-Hiba.
-Caption:
'Girls near Broombel.'.
-Scene of daily life: contented child (and/or photographer).
-Caption:
'"I've got it!".'.
[386] The faithful Ali. Gizeh.
-Scene of daily life: a respected pious figure named Ali at Giza.
-Caption:
'The faithful Ali. Gizeh.'.
[439] A hanger-on at the Kiosk.
-Scene of daily life: people hanging around.
-Caption:
'A hanger-on at the Kiosk.
by diagonal mirror.'
[280] Shepherd boys at Karnak.
-Scene of daily life: shepherds boys among ruins near the village of Karnak.
-Caption:
'Shepherd boys at Karnak.'.
[27] Camels passing below my tomb.
[1] Village of Kafr el Haram, below my tomb.
-Life on excavation: view of the Kafr el-Haram village, below Petrie's tomb at Giza, during the flood.
-Caption:
'Village of Kafr el Haram, below my tomb.
High Nile.'.
[35] Kafr el Batran from my tomb. High Nile.
-Life on excavation: view of Kafr el-Batran village from Petrie's tomb at Giza, during the flood.
-Caption:
'Kafr el Batran from my tomb. High Nile.'.
-View of Karnak village, from Khonsu temple, with the Theban hills in the background.
-Caption:
'Village of Karnak.
from the temple of Khons.'.
-Also label for 'Theban mountains behind.'.
[516] The convent of Kalemsha.
-Desert landscape in the Faiyum with, in the background, the convent of Kalemsha (Deir el-Naqlun, also known as Deir al-Malak Ghubriyal, south of Medinet el-Faiyum? Or Deir Abu Ishaq, also known as Deir al-Hamam or the Monastery of the Holy Virgin, near el-Lahun?).
-Caption:
'The convent of Kalemsha.
The oldest convent in the Faium, to which all the
Copts in the Faium resort at Easter-tide.'.
[177] Sakiyeh on bank of Nile, near Luxor.
-A saqiya (mechanical water lifting device) in use around Luxor.
-Caption:
'Sakiyeh on bank of Nile, near Luxor.'.
[943] Flint knives & hatchets. Kahun XII
-el-Lahun, town (‘Kahun’): flint and copper(?) knives, scrapers, and axes.
-Caption:
'Flint knives & hatchets. Kahun XII'.
This photograph is in a section titled:
'Kahun & Gurob antiquities 1890 942-952'.
[951] Objects from the Maket tomb. Late XIX or early XX.
-el-Lahun, town ('Kahun'), family-tomb of Maket: jewellery, faience, alabaster and glass objects, bronze knife, stone and pottery vessels.
-Caption:
'Objects from the Maket tomb. Late XIX or early XX.
Greek, Phoenician, & Egyptian pottery.'.
This photograph is in a section titled 'Kahun & Gurob antiquities 1890 942-952'.
[953] Kahun, town of XII dynasty, excavated.
-Part of the ancient town of el-Lahun ("Kahun") under excavation: northern wall of the town.
-Caption:
'Kahun, town of XII dynasty, excavated.'.
-Also label for 'North wall of town'.
This photograph is in a section titled 'Kahun & Gurob Views 1890 953-962'.
Title page:
'Hawara Canal
917-930'.
[919] Canal: shewing white chip debris of labyrinth.
-Hawara: canal cutting through the funerary temple of Amenemhat III (the so-called Labyrinth), with remains of blocks from the monument.
-Caption:
'Canal: shewing white chip debris of labyrinth.
looking N'.
This photograph is in a section titled 'Hawara Canal 917-930'.
-Cloudy sky (at Hawara?).
-Caption:
'Clouds.'.
This photograph is in a section titled 'Hawara Canal 917-930'.
-Landscape in the Faiyum: an island in Birket Qarun (ancient Lake Moeris).
-Caption:
'Island in Birket Karun,
from northern shore.'.
This photograph is in a section titled 'Hawara Canal 917-930'.
[940] Recesses in building, seen in forecourt.
-Temple of Qasr el-Sagha: interior, with locals lying in the place.
-Caption:
'Recesses in building, seen in forecourt.'.
This photograph is in a section titled 'Back of Birket Karun 928-940'.
[857] Stela of Usertesen ankhf pen
-el-Lahun, exact provenance unknown: Stela of Senusret/Ankhtify [S-n-wsrt/ʿnḫ.ty.fy] (Cairo, Egyptian Museum CG 20390; Middle Kingdom, 12th Dynasty).
-Caption:
'Stela of Usertesen ankhf pen'.
This photograph is in a section titled 'XV'.
Portraits found 1888, kept at Bulak
-Hawara: two Roman funerary portraits ('Faiyum mummy portraits') (for the portrait of the man: Cairo, Egyptian Museum, CG 33236; for the portrait of the child: Cairo, Egyptian Museum, CG 33240).
-Caption:
'Portraits found 1888, kept at Bulak'.
-Also pencil note 'LL'.
This photograph is in a section titled 'XV'.
-el-Lahun: Nilotic landscape with boats.
-Caption:
'Boats at Illahun'.
This photograph is in a section titled 'XII'.
-Landscape in the Faiyum: the Bahr Yussef.
-Caption:
'On the Bahr Yusuf.'.
This photograph is in a section titled 'XII'.
-A young palm in a palm garden (in the Faiyum?).
-Caption:
'Young palm.'.
This photograph is in a section titled 'XIII'.
-A saqiya, a mechanical water lifting device (in the Faiyum?).
-Caption:
'Sakiyeh.'.
This photograph is in a section titled 'XIII'.
[821] Village of Hawaret Eglan.
-Modern village of Hawara Eglan located on the dyke at el-Lahun.
-Caption:
'Village of Hawaret Eglan.'.
This photograph is in a section titled 'XIII'.
Note: 821 is the number on the photograph, but 836 appears in the caption.
[838] Canal coming through the lock
-Canal connecting Lake Moeris with the Nile across Hawara Eglan?
-Caption:
'Canal coming through the lock'.
This photograph is in a section titled 'XIII'.
[843] Great dyke of the Fayum, from N. end.
-Great dyke of the Faiyum, viewed from its northern end.
-Caption:
'Great dyke of the Fayum, from N. end.'.
-Also arrows and labels for 'Illahun' and 'Shekh' (probably the tomb of Sheikh Gedullah).
This photograph is in a section titled 'XIII'.