Item Griffith MSS 24.2 - Griffith Notebook "Gamaiyemi and Nebesha, 1885-6"

1 notebook (10 x 16 x ? cm.; 27 pages, numbered by Griffith)

Notes by Griffith on the archaeology of Nabesha (Tell el-Farʿun) [TopBib 401-150]:

-p. 1-3: List of tombs (numbered 1 to 50) with one line descriptions.
-p. 4-5: Plans of structures with detail of bricked-archway.
-p. 6: Small Temple of Amasis. Sketches of blocks of stela dedicated to Min from Temple of Amasis with accompanying notes.
-p. 7: Temple of Goddess Buto. Sketch of granite column and of text from column of Merneptah.
-p. 8-9: Sketch of gateway with accompanying note.
-p. 10-11: Temple of Goddess Buto. Sketch of inscribed limestone block (of Ramses III) built into pavement of the gateway.
-p. 12: Cemetery, Tomb 77, a. Dyn. XXVI. Sketch of inscription from basalt sarcophagus of Psamthek, Dyn. XXVI.
-p. 13: Sketch of figures from sarcophagus of Psamethek, probably Dyn. XXVI.
-p. 14: Sketches of pots and the layout of an inscription.
-p. 15: Sketches of pottery assemblage found in a foundation deposit of the building in the cemetery.
-p. 16: Cemetery. Tomb 77, b, c. Dyn. XXVI. ‘out of order’ sketches of inscription from “side” of limestone sarcophagus of Psammethek-menkh-ib, Dyn. XXVI.
-p. 17: Cemetery. Tomb 77, b, c. Dyn. XXVI. Sketches of inscription from “side” of sarcophagus of Psammethek-menkh-ib, Dyn. XXVI.
-p. 18: Cemetery. Tomb 77, b, c. Dyn. XXVI. Sketches of inscription from “body” of sarcophagus of Psammethek-menkh-ib, Dyn. XXVI.
-p. 19: Cemetery. Tomb 77, b, c. Dyn. XXVI. Sketches of inscription from “back” of sarcophagus of Psammethek-menkh-ib, Dyn. XXVI.
-p. 20: Cemetery. Tomb 42. Dyn. XXVI. Sketch of inscription from lid of sarcophagus of Pedamun (incorrectly labelled #49).
-p. 21 [facing]: Cemetery. Tomb 42. Dyn. XXVI. (presumably). Sketch of sarcophagus outer case and capstone cross-section with measurements and notes respectively.
-p. 21: Sketch of “quad tomb on NB” with “inexact measurements”.
-p. 22: Sketch “on cover of sarcophagus”.

-p. 72: Notes regarding funerary objects found in rubbish on the South side of (?). Sketch of pottery assemblage, and accompanying notes and list, found in NW corner foundation deposits (presumably of the building of the cemetery).
-p. 73: Sketch of assemblage and list of plaques from the SE corner foundation deposits (presumably of the building of the cemetery).
-p. 74: Sketch of assemblage and list of plaques from the SW corner foundation deposits (presumably of the building of the cemetery).

-p. 86: Notes relating to the “great tomb” of Amun Qeniat Amun (?), possibly Dyn. XX.

-p. 95: Notes describing gilded and inlaid artefacts.
-p. 96: List of squeezes: 30 (temple gateway), 32 (standard of Amonis), 33 (basalt sarcophagus of Psamtek), 34 (limestone sarcophagus of Psamtekh-menkh-ib[?]).
-p. 97: Sketch of inscription (?).
-p. 98: Note concerning the Euphrates-Tigris and Nile.
-p. 99-100: Notes in Arabic and calculations.
-Back Cover: Notes describing; purchase of artefacts, a building, and location of artefact found there.

Griffith, F. Ll. in Petrie, W. M. F. Nebesheh (1888) (OEB 147114):
-p. 6: 34, 35 pl. ix
-p. 7: 9, 31 pl. ix [9a-c]
-p. 10-11: 31 pl. x
-p. 12: 22, 35-6 pl. xii [18]
-p. 13: 22, 35-36
-p. 14: [unverified – omitted from publication]
-p. 15: 55, pl. xix (?) / 14 (?) pls v & vi (OEB 147114) & [unverified – omitted from publication]
-p. 16: 22, 35-6 pl. xii [19-20]
-p. 17: 22, 35-6 pl. xii [19]
-p. 18: 22, 35-6 pl. xii [19] & [unverified – omitted from publication]
-p. 19: 35-6 pl. xii [19]) & [unverified – omitted from publication
-p. 20: 36 pl. xii [21]
-p. 21: [unverified – omitted from publication]

-p. 72: 55 (?) / 14 (?) pls v & vi
-p. 73: 55 (?) / 14 (?) pls v & vi
-p. 74: 55 (?) / 14 (?) pls v & vi