Deterioration of Primary Cultural Heritage Information

Images of Giza Tomb 7560

	Giza Tomb 7560 -- condition of north wall as of June 29, 1929; copy photo from a print from a 4"x6" glass negative (B-6855).
	Giza Tomb 7560 -- condition of north wall in August 1989; print from 35mm slide taken by Peter Der Manuelian, showing loss of the top part of the scene and graffiti incised over and below the figures.

Images of the Giza Cemetery

Giza tombs west of the Great Pyramid, Feb. 16, 1912 (image size 32k)

Giza tombs west of the Great Pyramid, general view looking southwest; copy photo made from new print of an 8"x10" glass negative (A-634); showing tombs G2172 and G2175; original negative taken Feb. 16, 1912.

Giza tombs west of the Great Pyramid, c. 1990s (image size 19k)

Giza tombs west of the Great Pyramid, general view looking southwest; copy photo made from a recent print of the now stained 8"x10" glass negative (A-634); showing tombs G2172 and G2175.

Negative is now ruined due to loss of emulsion.

Images of Giza Cemetery 2100

Giza Cemetery 2100, May 12, 1938 (image size 50k)

Giza Cemetery 2100 -- general view of tombs (G2151, G2153, G2132, G2134aA, G2136, G2150, G2152, and G2220) looking southwest; copy photo made from a contact print of an 8"x10" glass negative (A-8026) taken May 12, 1938 showing the full height of the remaining construction.

Giza Cemetery 2100, March 10, 1993 (image size 42k)

Giza Cemetery 2100 -- general view of tombs (G2151, G2153, G2132, G2134aA, G2136, G2150, G2152, and G2220) looking southwest; 35mm color print by Rus Gant, March 10, 1993 (#93-26-8).

Note blown sand filling in and obscuring the lower parts of the mastabas.

Illustrations courtesy of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Department of Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art. The Museum is seeking assistance to preserve and digitize this irreplaceable archive.

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