Griffith Institute Archive

[435] The village well. Gizeh

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

Teil vonWilliam Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

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

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

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

Teil vonWilliam Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

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

[78] An old man near Broombel.

Petrie MSS 5.7.24b [lower left]
Einzelstück
1881-1882

Teil vonWilliam Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Scene of daily life: an old man at el-Hiba.
-Caption:
'An old man near Broombel.'.

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

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

Teil vonWilliam Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

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

[77] Girls near Broombel.

Petrie MSS 5.7.24d [lower right]
Einzelstück
1881-1882

Teil vonWilliam Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Scene of daily life: girls near el-Hiba.
-Caption:
'Girls near Broombel.'.

[561] "Hāt a koos" - "Give us a tin." At my door.

Petrie MSS 5.7.25a [upper left]
Einzelstück
1881-1882

Teil vonWilliam Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Scene of daily life: children waiting for the photographer to give them a tin ('hat koos' meaning 'give a tin').
-Caption:
'"Hāt a koos" - "Give us a tin." At my door.
(These children would lie on the sand outside for half
the day, waiting for old tins).'.

[79] A patient of Mr Loftie's near Broombel

Petrie MSS 5.7.25b [lower left]
Einzelstück
1881-1882

Teil vonWilliam Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Scene of daily life: patients waiting for Dr Lotfy near el-Hiba.
-Caption:
'A patient of Mr Loftie's near Broombel.'.
-Also label for 'Mr Percival's arm'.

[562] "I've got it!".

Petrie MSS 5.7.25c [upper right]
Einzelstück
1881-1882

Teil vonWilliam Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Scene of daily life: contented child (and/or photographer).
-Caption:
'"I've got it!".'.

[386] The faithful Ali. Gizeh.

Petrie MSS 5.7.25d [lower right]
Einzelstück
1881-1882

Teil vonWilliam Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Scene of daily life: a respected pious figure named Ali at Giza.
-Caption:
'The faithful Ali. Gizeh.'.

[439] A hanger-on at the Kiosk.

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

Teil vonWilliam Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

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

[519] Foot of six-toed man at Kalemsha.

Petrie MSS 5.7.26b [lower left]
Einzelstück
1881-1882

Teil vonWilliam Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Nature's oddity: a six-toed man (close-up view of his foot).
-Caption:
'Foot of six-toed man at Kalemsha.'.

[322] On board the Postal steamer.

Petrie MSS 5.7.26c [upper right]
Einzelstück
1881-1882

Teil vonWilliam Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Scene of daily life: people attempting to board the postal steamer from a barge at Farshut.
-Caption:
'On board the Postal steamer.
The landing barge at Farshoot.'.

[166] Cliffs 2 miles N. of Girgeh.

Petrie MSS 5.7.26d [lower right]
Einzelstück
1881-1882

Teil vonWilliam Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Landscape near Girga (Upper Egypt, Sohag governorate), with a local in the foreground.
-Caption:
'Cliffs 2 miles N. of Girgeh.
(see 164, 165 page 10)'.

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

Petrie MSS 5.7.27a [upper left]
Einzelstück
1881-1882

Teil vonWilliam 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.'.

[430] Modesty begins early.

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

Teil vonWilliam Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

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

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

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

Teil vonWilliam Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

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

[453] Painted gateway of an Arab house.

Petrie MSS 5.7.27d [lower right]
Einzelstück
1881-1882

Teil vonWilliam Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Scene of daily life: painted entrance of a house.
-Caption:
'Painted gateway of an Arab house.'.

[280] Shepherd boys at Karnak.

Petrie MSS 5.7.28a [upper left]
Einzelstück
1881-1882

Teil vonWilliam Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Scene of daily life: shepherds boys among ruins near the village of Karnak.
-Caption:
'Shepherd boys at Karnak.'.

[509] Buffaloe cow and calf. Faium.

Petrie MSS 5.7.28b [lower left]
Einzelstück
1881-1882

Teil vonWilliam Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Scene of daily life in the Faiyum: a buffalo cow and its calf.
-Caption:
'Buffaloe cow and calf. Faium.'.

[161] The Threshers.

Petrie MSS 5.7.28c [upper right]
Einzelstück
1881-1882

Teil vonWilliam Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Scene of daily life during the harvest season: threshers.
-Caption:
'The Threshers.'.

[496] Birds in the field. Faium.

Petrie MSS 5.7.28d [lower right]
Einzelstück
1881-1882

Teil vonWilliam Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Landscape in the Faiyum: birds in the field.
-Caption:
'Birds in the field. Faium.'.

[405] Whitey and a salmon-tin.

Petrie MSS 5.7.29a [upper left]
Einzelstück
1881-1882

Teil vonWilliam Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Life on excavation: a desert dog named Whitey by Petrie eating a salmon-tin at Giza.
-Caption:
'Whitey and a salmon-tin.'.

[436] Serpent killed by my tomb. Gizeh.

Petrie MSS 5.7.29b [lower left]
Einzelstück
1881-1882

Teil vonWilliam 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.'.