[400] Small pyramids south of the third
- Petrie MSS 5.5.21c [upper right]
- Item
- 1881-1882
Giza (Gîza). Pyramid of Menkaure (Menkaura; Mykerinos). Subsidiary Pyramids.
Caption reads:
'Small pyramids south of the third,
from top of third pyramid.'
[400] Small pyramids south of the third
Giza (Gîza). Pyramid of Menkaure (Menkaura; Mykerinos). Subsidiary Pyramids.
Caption reads:
'Small pyramids south of the third,
from top of third pyramid.'
[401] Second Pyramid from top of third.
Giza (Gîza). Pyramid of Khafra (Khafre; Khephren).
Caption reads:
'Second Pyramid from top of third.'
Also arrow pointing to 'wall of rock excavation'.
[402] Granite casing on West of third pyramid
Giza (Gîza). Pyramid of Menkaure (Menkaura; Mykerinos).
Caption reads:
'Granite casing on West of third pyramid,
shewing the external excess (left for dressing
down) to be even above the top surface.'
Also two label for 'small pyramid' repeated twice.
[403] Part of peribolus wall of Second Pyramid. W side.
Giza (Gîza). Pyramid of Khafra (Khafre; Khephren).
Caption reads:
'Part of peribolus wall of Second Pyramid.
W side.
Also label for 'Great Pyramid'.
[404] Part of peribolus wall of Second Pyramid W. side.
Giza (Gîza). Pyramid of Khafra (Khafre; Khephren).
Caption reads:
'Part of peribolus wall of Second Pyramid
W. side.'
Also label for the 'Second Pyramid.'.
[405] Whitey and a salmon-tin.
-Life on excavation: a desert dog named Whitey by Petrie eating a salmon-tin at Giza.
-Caption:
'Whitey and a salmon-tin.'.
-Life on excavation: a dog (probably Whitey) clearing its plate.
-Caption:
'Cleaning it out.'.
[407] In a valley at Abu Roash hill.
-Wadi at Abu Rawash.
-Caption reads:
'In a valley at Abu Roash hill.'.
-Also label for 'Ali.'.
[408] In a valley at Abu Roash hill.
-Wadi at Abu Rawash.
-Caption:
'In a valley at Abu Roash hill.'.
[409] Profile of Abu Roash hill.
-Profile of hill at Abu Rawash.
-Caption:
'Profile of Abu Roash hill.'.
-Abadiyeh.
-Photograph of a flint knife from grave B 243.
[410 E.E.Fund] Egyptian. Old Kingdom.
-View of a room in the Bulaq Museum, with the wooden statue of a woman ('Kaaper's wife') (CG 33) in the foreground.
-Caption:
'Egyptian. Old Kingdom.'.
This photograph is in a section titled 'Bulak & El Kab.'.
[410] The Pyramids, from Abu Roash hill.
-The pyramids of Giza from Abu Rawash.
-TopBib iii2.11.
-Caption:
'The Pyramids, from Abu Roash hill.'.
[411 E.E.Fund] Egyptian, Old Kingdom
-Wooden statue of a woman usually considered as a depiction of Ka-aper's wife (Saqqara, mastaba C8; Cairo, Egyptian Museum CG 33; Old Kingdom, 5th Dynasty).
-Caption:
'Egyptian, Old Kingdom'.
This photograph is in a section titled 'Bulak & El Kab.'.
[411] Remains of pyramid, Abu Roash. East Side.
Abu Rawash (Abû Rawâsh). Pyramid of Radjedef (Razedef).
Caption reads:
'Remains of pyramid, Abu Roash.
East Side.'
There is also the label 'Ali standing'.
[412] Profile of West side of Abu Roash pyramid.
Abu Rawash (Abû Rawâsh). Pyramid of Radjedef (Razedef).
Caption reads:
'Profile of West side of Abu Roash pyramid.
with heaps of granite chips around it.'
[413] Passage of pyramid cut in the rock.
Abu Rawash (Abû Rawâsh). Pyramid of Radjedef (Razedef). Interior.
Caption reads:
'Passage of pyramid cut in the rock.
Formerly lined with stone. Taken at 1 minute before noon
the sides being equally illuminated, or the E. a little more so.
Azimuth therefore about 20'W of N.'
[414] S. and W. sides of chamber, and N. side; and passage end
Abu Rawash (Abû Rawâsh). Pyramid of Radjedef (Razedef). Interior.
Caption reads:
'S. and W. sides of chamber, and N. side; and passage end
Remains of blocks which went over the roofing, with 6 or 8 ft of
chips on the top of them. Just before noon.'
[415] End of passage and E. side of chamber, 30 ft high.
Abu Rawash (Abû Rawâsh). Pyramid of Radjedef (Razedef). Interior.
Caption reads:
'End of passage and E. side of chamber, 30 ft high.
Just after noon.'
-Embalming-table with lions carved on the sides (Saqqara, step pyramid enclosure of Djoser, 'Tomb' 86 or "galleries of Mariette"; Cairo, Egyptian Museum CG1321 or 1322; probably Late period).
-This photograph is loose between pages 88 and 89. It is numbered 415 and of a slightly bigger size that the other photographs, which suggests it may come from another album.
[416] Remains of larger and lesser pyramids. West side.
Abu Rawash (Abû Rawâsh). Pyramid complex of Radjedef (Razedef). General view.
[417] The Desert from Abu Roash hill, looking West.
-Desert, from Abu Rawash.
-Caption:
'The Desert from Abu Roash hill,
looking West.'.
[418 E.E.Fund] Egyptians Old Kingdom.
-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.
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
-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.'.
-Rocky landscape weathered by sand at Abu Rawash.
-Caption:
'Rock weathered by sand,
leaving harder ridges.
Abu Roash.'.
-Abadiyeh.
-Photograph of a flint knife from grave B 217.
[41] View from my tomb door, high Nile.
-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.
Abu Rawash (Abû Rawâsh).
[421] Walls of Roman station at Deir
-Deir.
Caption:
'Walls of Roman station at Deir,
N. of Abu Roash. Of baked bricks.'
Also label for 'wall' repeated three times.