[486] Pyramids of Abusir from the S.E.
- Petrie MSS 5.5.29a [upper left]
- Einzelstück
- 1881-1882
Abusir (Abûsîr). Pyramid Field.
Caption reads:
;Pyramids of Abusir from the S.E.
5th dyn.'
Also labels for 'Rasnuser' and 'Sahura'.
[486] Pyramids of Abusir from the S.E.
Abusir (Abûsîr). Pyramid Field.
Caption reads:
;Pyramids of Abusir from the S.E.
5th dyn.'
Also labels for 'Rasnuser' and 'Sahura'.
-Zawyet Sidi Mislim?
-Caption:
'Wall of baked bricks.
Part of Roman station ? 5 miles S. of Gizeh.
near Zowyet Sidi Mislim.'
-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.'.
-Medinet el-Faiyum (Crocodilopolis; Arsinoë).
-Temple of Sobek.
-TopBib iv.98.
-Caption:
'Granite die of column.
Medinet el Fayum, Crocodilopolis.'
-Hu (Diospolis Parva).
-Ivory concubine figure or doll.
[490] The "Kursi Farûn", "Chair of Pharaoh".
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
[496] Birds in the field. Faium.
-Landscape in the Faiyum: birds in the field.
-Caption:
'Birds in the field. Faium.'.
[498] In the cemetery at Medinet el Fayum.
-Medinet el-Faiyum: Islamic cemetery.
-Caption:
'In the cemetery at Medinet el Fayum.'.
[499] On the Bahr Yusuf - Medinet el Fayum.
-View of Medinet el-Faiyum, on the Bahr Yussef.
-Caption:
'On the Bahr Yusuf - Medinet el Fayum.'.
[4] Serpent killed in my tomb.
-Life on excavation: hanging snake killed in the tomb where Petrie lived at Giza.
-Caption:
'Serpent killed in my tomb.'.
-Abadiyeh.
-Photograph of slates, beads etc from graves B 51 and 57.
El Kab (El-Kâb).
[500] The Mudiriyeh at Medinet el Fayum
-The directorate ('mudiriya') at Medinet el-Faiyum: an official ('mufattish') going back to his office and surrounding by various people.
-Caption:
'The Mudiriyeh at Medinet el Fayum
The Mufettish going to his office.'
[501] Doors of mosque of Kait Bey, Medinet.
-Doors of Qaitbay mosque at Medinet el-Faiyum.
-Caption:
'Doors of mosque of Kait Bey, Medinet.
with elaborate bronze work.'
[502] The Bahr Yusuf, from Kait Bey's Mosque.
-View of Medinet el-Faiyum on the Bahr Yussef, from Qaitbay mosque.
-Caption:
'The Bahr Yusuf, from Kait Bey's Mosque.'.
[504] Cloudland. on the road to Ebgig.
-Scene of daily life (women caring jars, while man watching) near Abgig, in the Faiyum.
-Caption:
'Cloudland.
on the road to Ebgig.'.
[505] Obelisk of Usertasen I at Ebgig.
-Abgig or Begig.
-Obelisk of Senusret (Sesostris) I.
-Caption:
'Obelisk of Usertasen I at Ebgig.
Shewing how widely the broken parts are separated,
and that it must have been broken by falling.'
[506] Obelisk of Ebgig from the West.
-Abgig or Begig.
-Obelisk of Senusret (Sesostris) I.
-Caption:
'Obelisk of Ebgig from the West.
It is 82.7 ins wide at base and 56.4 at top. About 90 tons
The total length from base to rounding of top is 39 ft 3.7 ins.'
-Also labelled in photograph:
'Gebel Sedment'.
[507] Obelisk of Ebgig, from East.
-Abgig or Begig.
-Obelisk of Senusret (Sesostris) I.
Caption:
'Obelisk of Ebgig, from East.
lying in a pool.'
[508] Water-cut section of alluvium near Ebgig. Faium.
-Alluvial valley near Abgig (Faiyum).
-Caption:
'Water-cut section of alluvium near Ebgig. Faium.'.
[509] Buffaloe cow and calf. Faium.
-Scene of daily life in the Faiyum: a buffalo cow and its calf.
-Caption:
'Buffaloe cow and calf. Faium.'.
[50] Method of dressing down rock surface.
Giza (Gîza). Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops).
Caption reads:
'Method of dressing down rock surface.
left unfinished. N.E. of Great Pyramid.'
There are also the following labels: 'small pyramids', '100 inch rods crossing.' and 'Great Pyramid.'.
[512] Arabic masonry of great dyke. S. of Medinet el Faium.
-Near Medinet el-Faiyum (Crocodilopolis; Arsinoë).
-Remains of Arabic-built great dyke.
[513] Remains of older dykes & bridges.
[514] Old bridge of great dyke, and sluice gates south of Medinet el Faium.
-Near Medinet el-Faiyum (Crocodilopolis; Arsinoë).
-Remains of Arabic-built bridge and sluice gates of great dyke.
-Caption:
'Old bridge of great dyke, and sluice gates
south of Medinet el Faium.
Rock bed of stream in foreground.'
With arrow poiting to bridge and another to gates.