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Griffith MSS 24.3
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- 1885-1886 (Creation)
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1 notebook
10 by 16cms
52 pages (pages numbered by Griffith)
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Notes by Griffith on the archaeology of Nabesha (Tell Farꜥun) [TopBib 401-150] & Tell Gumaiyima [TopBib 401-160]:
-Front Cover: Contents page of notebook.
-p1: Erased notes concerning tombs(?). Sketch, with scale, of SW corner “foundation deposit” (as labelled in contents) detailing platters, plaques and short and long pots (from Temple of Aahmes).
-p2: Sketch map locating Tell Faraûn, Gamaiyemi, a central “stone tomb” on the southern mound of Zuwelên, the northern mound of Zuwelên and Tell Sân.
-p3: Detail sketch map of southern mound of Zuwelên detailing stone tomb of 26th Dynasty on the SE end of the mound, and labelling 300 yards of tombs.
-p4-6: Southern mound of Zuwelên. Notes and calculations concerning tombs (presumably from southern mound of Zuwelên).
Gumaîyima [TopBib 401-160]
Gumaîyima. SE Enclosure.
-p8-9: Detailed sketch map of the SE enclosure (Temenos) with measurements, matching publication.
-p10-11: Sketch map locating find spots of artefacts (in Temenos) with reference to a “NE find point”. e.g. Ptah and Osiris figures (noted on page 16 also).
-p12: Notes and calculations concerning workmen(?).
-p13: Sketch, with scale, of NW corner “foundation deposit” (as labelled in contents) (presumably from Temenos). Reference at top of page to “14 pages on” (i.e. page 27).
-p14: Notes and calculations concerning workmen(?).
-p15: 1st March. Notes concerning discovery of fragments of mosaic within the enclosure, a portion still in situ with bronzes at side. Accompanying sketch of bronzes. Notes concerning limestone chips beneath two kneeling royal statues, various fragments of bronze hooks and other mosaic fragments.
-2nd March. Note concerning the discovery of the foundation of a pillar during work on the East wall.
-p16: Dairy notes concerning Tuesday 2; bronzes at NE corner (of Temple).
-Dairy notes concerning Wednesday 3; copying inscriptions from basalt sarcophagus in “great tomb”, and similar sarcophagus in “great limestone tomb on N side.”; Foundation deposit in SE corner of centre chamber and mosaic in NE; Ptah Osiris and hinge found at NE corner of enclosure (Temenos).
-Dairy notes concerning Thursday 4; work at Zuwelên south tracing mosaic; foundation deposits in gateway foundation as at Nabêsha; artefacts: two porcelain plaques, mortar, grindstones; NW apparently broken up; SW corner deposit scattered; artefacts: two plaques, grindstone and broken mortar.
Nabêsha (Tell Farꜥûn) [TopBib 401-150] & Gumaîyima [TopBib 401-160]
-p17: Dairy notes concerning Friday 5; excavation of square at south Gamaiyemi of “late Roman?”; work no south wall producing several moulds “(for glass?)” in limestone; bronze portion of headdress from SE corner; four long bronze rods; glass mosaic hawk.
-Dairy notes concerning Saturday 6; return to Nebesheh and arrival of Petrie.
-Dairy notes concerning Sunday 7; returned to Gamaiyemi with Petrie.
-p18-19: Notes concerning tomb measurements (some numbered).
Gumaîyima [TopBib 401-160]
-p20: Sketch, with measurements, and notes concerning “Gateway Gemaiyemi” on the west wall of the Temenos; Brick wall plastered. Foundation deposits in NE, SE, SW corners much disturbed. NW wall broke away.
-p21: Diary notes concerning Monday 8; work halted by midday due to wind and sand; bronze (?) found in NE chambers with a “rough Bes (Roman)” (presumably from chamber between the central building and the S enclosure wall referenced in publication).
-Diary notes concerning Tuesday 9; finds of various plaster “limestone(?)” moulds for glass in S central chambers, a “pair of seals?”, poor plaster casts in a heap in centre E and SW corner; deposit of (?), no grindstones, two stones coloured green(?).
-Diary notes concerning Wednesday 10; NW corner finds; grindstones, plaques, number of fine glass hieroglyphs found in limestone rubbish (presumably from chamber between the central building and the S enclosure wall referenced in publication).
-p22: Notes and calculations concerning workmen and pay(?).
-p23: Diary notes concerning Thursday 11; excavation of NE corner and wall itself, with finds; glass fragments, bronze hooks (found in filling) – deepest object yet found.
-p24: Notes and calculations concerning workmen and pay(?).
Sketch of “central deposit” with measurements of group of five platters (sketch of six platters [plates] crossed-through).
-p26: List of workmen.
-p27: Sketch in greater detail of NW corner “foundation deposit” (Temenos and Temple). Objects located on sketch are referenced in notes with letters; small, short and long platters, “socketed fas”, plaques (deposited beneath the large platters).
-Reference at top of page to “14 pages back” (i.e. page 13).
-p30: Sketch and orientation of four bronze rods and “eagle” of mosaic found in a shallow trench through surface rubbish. Deposit of beads also sketched. Note concerning rings of yellow crystalline(?) molten(?) (silver?) at intervals of 1½” along the rods (publication references blue porcelain rings).
-p31: 3D(?) reconstruction(?) sketch of bronze rods complete with rings (panels having perished).
-p32: Sketch of W wall with notes and measurements concerning the thickness of the “wall deposit”, size of bricks, and layering of sand between bricks (presumably relevant to notes on West wall of “Temple of Uarti” in plate xiv).
-p33: Notes concerning find of limestone blocks, with measurements.
-p34-45: Calculations concerning workmen’s pay.
-p46: Pay calculations concerning a workman and notes and calculations concerning postage.
Nabêsha (Tell Farꜥûn) [TopBib 401-150] & Gumaîyima [TopBib 401-160]
-p51 [facing]: Sketch map, with orientation, showing location of tombs in relation to “enclosure Gemaiyemi”(?) (central point on sketch map).
Historical Notes
-p51: Two leaves removed prior to renumbering of page 51, at least three containing lecture notes(?).
-Page of lecture notes(?) concerning “great Rameses who at the end of a severe campaign in the (?) of Syria concluded a treaty with the Hittites married the daughter of the ruler and abandoning the policy of his predecessors” and the relationship of the Hyksos to the Hittites. Discussion of a Hittite inscription which will provide a link between “the great Empire of Asia and of Africa”.
Gumaîyima [TopBib 401-160]
-p52-53: Location sketch of Temple within Temenos with scale and overlaid grid.
-NW, SW and SE corner deposits marked with depth noted, no deposit in NE corner.
-Shallow pit located as well as “fragments of sculpture trial pieces” in SW proximity.
-NE area contains locations of; “Roman rubbish”, “Isis(?)”, bronze (?), queen with (?).
-SE area contains locations of; plaster figures, large jar, “2 stools(?)”, glass fragments.
-p55: Four preceding leaves removed, at least three of which contained what were presumably lecture notes as before (must have been ripped out prior to continuing notes as the next sequential page is renumbered accordingly).
-Sketch of rectangular structure(?) with measurements and accompanying calculations.
-p62-65: Lists of workmen and accompanying pay calculations.
Nabêsha (Tell Farꜥûn) [TopBib 401-150]
Nabêsha (Tell Faraûn) Temenos.
-p67: Sketch with accompanying notes of inscription of the west door jamb of the “Shrine of Uati” within Temple of Aahmes in the Temenos. Comments about the inscription; “fine shallow cutting” and measurements of the length of signs.
-p68-97: Lists of workmen and accompanying pay calculations.
-p98: Location map with orientation and approximate distances between Gemaiyemi, tombs far south of and around Zuwelên and the San in the north in relation to Zuwelên (central location of map).
-p99: Location map with undefined central point referencing “small town mound” to the NW and “tombs” as well as “opened tombs” to the W and SW, with approximate scale.
-p100: Notes and calculations concerning; “Cases of Antiquities”, “uninscribed or rough shabti”, and miscellaneous calculations.
-Back Cover: List of workmen and accompanying pay calculations for Gemaiyemi.
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Griffith, F. Ll. in Petrie, W. M. F. Nebesheh (1888) (OEB 147114)
-p1: 40 pl. xiv
-p8-9: 38 pl. xxi
-p10-11: 38 pl. xxi
-p13: 40 pl. xxi
-p15: pl. xx [1]
-p16: 38-42 pl. xix, xxi
-p17: 41 pl. xviii(?)
-p20: 38 pl. xxi
-p21: 38, 42-4 pl. xviii
-p23: 40, 42-4 pl. xviii
-p24: 41
-p27: 40 pl. xix, xxi
-p30: 39-40
-p31: 40
-p32: 40 pl. xiv
-p52-53: 39-40 pl. xx, xxi
-p67: 13-14 pl. iv, xiv