Griffith Institute Archive

[472] Top of South brick pyramid, Dahshûr.

Petrie MSS 5.5.32d [lower right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Dahshur. Pyramid of Amenemhat (Amenemhet) III.
Caption reads:
'Top of South brick pyramid, Dahshûr.
shewing the variable bonding of the bricks.'

[473] South brick pyramid of Dahshûr.

Petrie MSS 5.5.32b [lower left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Dahshur. Pyramid of Amenemhat (Amenemhet) III.
Caption reads:
'South brick pyramid of Dahshûr.
from West'

[474] North brick pyramid of Dahshûr.

Petrie MSS 5.5.30d [lower right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Dahshur. Pyramid of Senusert (Sesostris) III.
Caption reads:
'North brick pyramid of Dahshûr.
South side, with remains of limestone casing.'

[475] North brick pyramid of Dahshûr.

Petrie MSS 5.5.30b [lower left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Dahshur. Pyramid of Senusert (Sesostris) III.
Caption reads:
'North brick pyramid of Dahshûr.
North side, in course of being opened.'

[476] Masonry of pyramid at Sakkara

Petrie MSS 5.5.30c [upper right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Saqqara.
Caption reads:
'Masonry of pyramid at Sakkara
(No 6 Vyse)'

[477] Masonry of the pyramid of Pepi.

Petrie MSS 5.5.29b [lower left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Saqqara. Pyramid of Pepi (Pepy) I.
Caption reads:
'Masonry of the pyramid of Pepi.
Sakkara. (No 5 Vyse) 6th dyn'

Also label for 'roofing block of chamber'.

[478] Interior of pyramid of Pepi

Petrie MSS 5.5.30a [upper left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Saqqara. Pyramid of Pepi (Pepy) I.
Caption reads:
'Interior of pyramid of Pepi,
looking down between the sloping roofstones [drawing]'

Also labels for 'corner of chamber', 'under side of roof', 'broken end of coffin', and 'bottom of coffin.'.

[479] In Pyramid of Pepi, part of 478.

Petrie MSS 5.5.29d [lower right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Saqqara. Pyramid of Pepi (Pepy) I.
Caption reads:
'In Pyramid of Pepi, part of 478.
In the wall is built in, as a common stone, a slab with clumsy
figures on it, badly colored; this is the only known example
of aprentice's practise, of which so much was required.'

Also label for 'learners slab.'.

[47] Bronze models. VIth. dyn.

Petrie MSS 5.3.11d [lower right]
Item
1898-1899

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Abadiyeh.
-Photograph of 6th Dynasty model vessels, etc., bronze, from tomb D 7.

[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'.

[480] Step Pyramid, South face.

Petrie MSS 5.5.01c [upper right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Saqqara (Saqqâra). Step Pyramid of Neterikhet (Djoser).
Caption reads:
'Step Pyramid, South face.
Shewing two earlier casings, 3 & 4, at a steeper angle than the later.
The oldest part shews smaller stones.'

There are also two arrows numbered 3 and 4 and a '5 ft rod' labelled.

[481] Old finished casing of the addition in 482 (No 4 of 480)

Petrie MSS 5.5.01d [lower right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Saqqara (Saqqâra). Step Pyramid of Neterikhet (Djoser).
Caption reads:
'Old finished casing of the addition in 482 (No 4 of 480)
covered by the present outside coating.'

There is also a '5 ft rod' labelled.

[482] Older finished casing (No 3 of 480) covered by later addition.

Petrie MSS 5.5.01b [lower left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Saqqara (Saqqâra). Step Pyramid of Neterikhet (Djoser).

[483] Two finished casings on South side, near middle of face.

Petrie MSS 5.5.02a [upper left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Saqqara (Saqqâra). Step Pyramid of Neterikhet (Djoser).
Caption reads:
'Two finished casings on South side, near middle of face.
(see 1 & 2 in No 485) Smaller stones by casings, and in lower part of
front step, both covered with larger stones at the last coating.'

There are also two arrows numbered 1 and 2.

[484] Older finished casing (No 1 of 483 & 485)

Petrie MSS 5.5.02b [upper right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Saqqara (Saqqâra). Step Pyramid of Neterikhet (Djoser).

[485] Step pyramid of Sakkara, from S.W.

Petrie MSS 5.5.01a [upper left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Saqqara (Saqqâra), Step Pyramid of Neterikhet (Djoser).
Caption reads:
'Step pyramid of Sakkara, from S.W.
Shewing the deepest part now seen.
The smaller stones on the bottom of the south face belong to an older part covered by enlarging the pyramid.'

There are also two arrows labelled 1 and 2 pointing to 'earlier casings'.

[486] Pyramids of Abusir from the S.E.

Petrie MSS 5.5.29a [upper left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Abusir (Abûsîr). Pyramid Field.
Caption reads:
;Pyramids of Abusir from the S.E.
5th dyn.'

Also labels for 'Rasnuser' and 'Sahura'.

[487] Wall of baked bricks.

Petrie MSS 5.6.34a [upper left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Zawyet Sidi Mislim?
-Caption:
'Wall of baked bricks.
Part of Roman station ? 5 miles S. of Gizeh.
near Zowyet Sidi Mislim.'

[488] Medinet el Faium.

Petrie MSS 5.7.38d [lower right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-View of modern Medinet el-Faiyum, with its Islamic cemetery in the foreground (taken from the remains of the old town).
-Caption:
'Medinet el Faium.
from the mounds of the old town.
Cemetery in front.'.

[489] Granite die of column.

Petrie MSS 5.6.32a [upper left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Medinet el-Faiyum (Crocodilopolis; Arsinoë).
-Temple of Sobek.
-TopBib iv.98.
-Caption:
'Granite die of column.
Medinet el Fayum, Crocodilopolis.'

[48] Ivory doll

Petrie MSS 5.3.20d [lower right]
Item
1898-1899

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Hu (Diospolis Parva).
-Ivory concubine figure or doll.

[490] The "Kursi Farûn", "Chair of Pharaoh".

Petrie MSS 5.5.36a [upper left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Biahmu (Biyahmu). Colossi of Amenemhat (Amenemhet) III, bases/pedestals.
Caption reads:
'The "Kursi Farûn", "Chair of Pharaoh".
or Pyramids of Beyahmu.
from the South.'

Also labels for 'W. pile' and 'E. pile'.

[491] Closer view of corner of enclosure.

Petrie MSS 5.5.36d [lower right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Biahmu (Biyahmu). Colossi of Amenemhat (Amenemhet) III, bases/pedestals.
Caption reads:
'Closer view of corner of enclosure. (exactly end on)
with projecting foot of masonry below slope.
angle by Howard Vyse, (also by this view with horizon) 63º 30'
Angle of a rise of 2 on a base of 1 - 63º 26''

[492] S.W. corner of the Eastern pile.

Petrie MSS 5.5.36c [upper right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Biahmu (Biyahmu). Colossi of Amenemhat (Amenemhet) III, bases/pedestals.
Caption reads:
'S.W. corner of the Eastern pile.
my pit /88'

Also label for '5 ft rod'.

[493] S.E. corner of E. pile, and part of surrounding enclosure.

Petrie MSS 5.5.36b [lower left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Biahmu (Biyahmu). Colossi of Amenemhat (Amenemhet) III, bases/pedestals.
Caption reads:
'S.E. corner of E. pile, and part of surrounding enclosure.
Shewing the ground to be clear between them; hence the outer
slope was not part of a pyramid, but rather of a mastaba-like
court; from the Arab name there were probably statues on
the piles: this resembling the pyramids with statues on them of Hdtus II.149.'

[494] N.W. corner of W. pile, with stones in enclosure, and edge of it.

Petrie MSS 5.5.37c [upper right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Biahmu (Biyahmu). Colossi of Amenemhat (Amenemhet) III, bases/pedestals.
Caption reads:
'N.W. corner of W. pile, with stones in enclosure, and edge of it.
These stones are the highest that exist between the walls
and the piles; and therefore the best evidence that there
is for a continuous pyramid.'

With three arrows pointing at the monuments described.

[495] S.W. corner of W. pile; with enclosure of E. pile in distance.

Petrie MSS 5.5.37a [upper left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Biahmu (Biyahmu). Colossi of Amenemhat (Amenemhet) III, bases/pedestals.
Caption reads:
'S.W. corner of W. pile; with enclosure of E. pile in distance.
Stones in front seem to shew a paving of the enclosed
courts surrounding the piles.'

With two arrows pointing at the monuments described.