Griffith Institute Archive

[14] Bird's eye view from top of great Pyramid, looking E.

Petrie MSS 5.5.08c [upper right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Giza (Gîza). Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops). Subsidiary Pyramids.
Caption reads:
'Bird's eye view from top of great Pyramid, looking E.
The three small pyramids, with long shadows, in front.
Then tombs ruined and covered with rubbish of Ptolemaic village
Then Arab village in plain 100ft below, & inundation beyond.'

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

Petrie MSS 5.5.08d [lower right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Giza (Gîza). Pyramid Field. View of pyramids.

[447-8] The great Pyramid from the West.

Petrie MSS 5.5.09a [upper]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Giza (Gîza). Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops).
Caption reads:
'The great Pyramid from the West.'

The 'Second Pyramid' is also labelled.

[552-3] The three larger pyramids from the South West

Petrie MSS 5.5.09b [lower]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Giza (Gîza). Pyramid Field. View of pyramids.
Caption reads:
'The three larger pyramids from the South West, and small pyramids of third.
with enclosure behind third pyramid in foreground.'

[388] The great Pyramid, from the West.

Petrie MSS 5.5.10a [upper left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

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

[17] On the side of the Great Pyramid.

Petrie MSS 5.5.10b [lower left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Giza (Gîza). Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops).
Caption reads:
'On the side of the Great Pyramid.
shewing how the steps are encumbered'

[377] The Great Pyramid, from rocky hill on the South

Petrie MSS 5.5.10c [upper right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

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

[354] The top of the Great Pyramid.

Petrie MSS 5.5.10d [lower right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Giza (Gîza). Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops).
Caption reads:
'The top of the Great Pyramid.
from the wady. North West of the pyramids.'

[556] North West corner socket of the Great Pyramid.

Petrie MSS 5.5.11a [upper left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Giza (Gîza). Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops).
Caption reads:
'North West corner socket of the Great Pyramid.
The block of stone fallen down on the socket, often called
a "corner stone", had no connection with it originally.'

[37] Looking down Southern air channel of Gt Pyramid

Petrie MSS 5.5.11b [lower left]
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 before noon on 2nd Nov, when sun
shines down it. The farthest visible point is at 55 feet'

[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.'