Griffith Institute Archive

Petrie MSS 5.8.83a [upper]
Stuk
c.1883-1886

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Bulaq Museum: two seated statues belonging to Gegi (Saqqara; Cairo, Egyptian Museum CG 70, 71 or 72; Old Kingdom, 6th Dynasty).
-Caption:
'Egyptians Old Kingdom.'.

This photograph is in a section titled 'Bulak & El Kab.'.

[418] Great causeway leading up to the pyramids from the N.

Petrie MSS 5.5.04b [lower left]
Stuk
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Abu Rawash (Abû Rawâsh). Pyramid complex of Radjedef (Razedef). Causeway.
Caption reads:
'Great causeway leading up to the pyramids from the N.
Weathered rock cliffs in foreground.'

[419 E.E.Fund] Egyptians Old Kingdom

Petrie MSS 5.8.83b [lower]
Stuk
c.1883-1886

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Bulaq Museum: two seated statues belonging to Gegi (Saqqara; Cairo, Egyptian Museum CG 70, 71 or 72; Old Kingdom, 6th Dynasty).
-Caption:
'Egyptians Old Kingdom'.

This photograph is in a section titled 'Bulak & El Kab.'.

[419] Rock weathered by sand

Petrie MSS 5.7.35b [lower left]
Stuk
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Rocky landscape weathered by sand at Abu Rawash.
-Caption:
'Rock weathered by sand,
leaving harder ridges.
Abu Roash.'.

[41] Flint knife

Petrie MSS 5.3.08c [upper right]
Stuk
1898-1899

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Abadiyeh.
-Photograph of a flint knife from grave B 217.

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

Petrie MSS 5.7.31a [upper left]
Stuk
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.'.

[420] North side of Abu Roash hill, from Deir.

Petrie MSS 5.5.04d [lower right]
Stuk
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Abu Rawash (Abû Rawâsh).

[421] Walls of Roman station at Deir

Petrie MSS 5.6.34c [upper right]
Stuk
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Deir.
Caption:
'Walls of Roman station at Deir,
N. of Abu Roash. Of baked bricks.'

Also label for 'wall' repeated three times.

[422] Palms near Abu Roash.

Petrie MSS 5.7.40a [upper left]
Stuk
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Palm grove near Abu Rawash, with a person named Ali sitting amongst the trees.
-Caption:
'Palms near Abu Roash.'.
-Also label for 'Ali'.

[423] Young palms near Abu Roash.

Petrie MSS 5.7.40c [upper right]
Stuk
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Photograph of young palm trees, near Abu Rawash.
-Caption:
'Young palms near AbuRoash.'
-Also label for 'Double palm, & small one in front.'.

[424] Atl tree. near Kerdaseh.

Petrie MSS 5.7.40d [lower right]
Stuk
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-A tamarisk tree (an alt tree), under which a person named Ali is seated; the pyramids of Giza are in the background.
-TopBib iii2.11.
-Caption:
'Atl tree.
near Kerdaseh.'.

Also labels for 'Ali' and 'Pyramids.'.

[425] Mischief, Independence, and Wonder. Gizeh

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

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

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

[426] "Oh! horrors! he is going to photograph me." Gizeh

Petrie MSS 5.7.24a [upper left]
Stuk
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Scene of daily life: women in Giza.
-Caption:
'"Oh! horrors! he is going to photograph me." Gizeh'.

[427] A second shot, when the first is done.

Petrie MSS 5.7.24c [upper right]
Stuk
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Scene of daily life: women at Giza.
-Caption:
'A second shot, when the first is done.'.

[428] Shekh Seidi and an ancient friend. Gizeh.

Petrie MSS 5.7.23a [upper left]
Stuk
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Scene of daily life: an respected figure of Giza, Sheikh Seidi, with a friend.
-Caption:
'Shekh Seidi and an ancient friend. Gizeh.'.

[42] Lance-heads

Petrie MSS 5.3.09d [lower right]
Stuk
1898-1899

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Abadiyeh.
-Photograph of lance-heads from grave B 86.

[430] Modesty begins early.

Petrie MSS 5.7.27b [lower left]
Stuk
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Scene of daily life: group of girls.
-Caption:
'Modesty begins early.'.

[432] My friend Shekh Omar

Petrie MSS 5.7.23c [upper right]
Stuk
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-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'.

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

Petrie MSS 5.7.27a [upper left]
Stuk
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.'.

[434] When they thought I had done, curiosity got the better of them.

Petrie MSS 5.7.27c [upper right]
Stuk
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Scene of daily life: gathering of locals.
-Caption:
'When they thought I had done, curiosity got the better of them.'.

[435] The village well. Gizeh

Petrie MSS 5.7.23d [lower right]
Stuk
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Scene of daily life: people at the village well at Giza.
-Caption:
'The village well. Gizeh'.

[436] Serpent killed by my tomb. Gizeh.

Petrie MSS 5.7.29b [lower left]
Stuk
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 by my tomb.
Gizeh.'.
-Also label for '5 ft rod.'.

[437] The scavenger's daughters.

Petrie MSS 5.7.20b [lower left]
Stuk
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.'

[438] The scavenger's daughters.

Petrie MSS 5.7.20d [lower right]
Stuk
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

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

[439] A hanger-on at the Kiosk.

Petrie MSS 5.7.26a [upper left]
Stuk
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Scene of daily life: people hanging around.
-Caption:
'A hanger-on at the Kiosk.
by diagonal mirror.'

[43] Head with hair pins

Petrie MSS 5.3.02a [upper left]
Stuk
1898-1899

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Abadiyeh.

[440] Large tomb West of Great Pyramid.

Petrie MSS 5.5.25a [upper left]
Stuk
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Giza (Gîza). West Field, tomb G5110, Duaenre.
Caption reads:
'Large tomb West of great Pyramid.
No 44 Lepsius. This is the best example of a mastaba tomb.
mean angle 75º 55' ± 6; angle of 4 rise on 1 base 75º 58''