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Thursday, April 25, 1940 (continued)

(5) G 2478 (continued)
G 2478 X: In shaft and chamber. Ends at bad rock. Lined with masonry. It is in the street between this mastaba and G 2477, north of G 2474. Total depth 1.7 meters, sand, limestone debris, and rubble. Chamber on north built of stones and roofed with slabs. No blocking. Cleared. Drawing.

(6) G 2479
G 2479 A: In shaft. Lined above with rubble and cut in bad rock below. It is south of B and east of D, down 2.0 meters, limestone debris, rubble and dirty debris. Not reached the rock in shaft and not reached the chamber.

G 2479 B: In shaft. Lined with masonry topped with rubble. It is north of A and south of C, down 2.0 meters, drift sand. Not reached the rock in shaft and not reached the chamber.

G 2479 C: In shaft. It is lined with rubble. It is north of B. Down 80 cm. Sand, red debris, limestone debris and rubble. Not reached the rock in shaft and not reached the chamber.

April 26, 1940, Friday

work on
(1) G 2479 A-E
(2) G 2481 A
(3) G 2482 A-E

(1) G 2479
G 2479 A: In shaft and chamber. Total depth 3.3 meters, sand, dirty debris, limestone debris and rubble. Chamber on east cut in bad rock. No blocking. Cleared. Drawing.

G 2479 B: In shaft and chamber. Total depth 4.54 meters, red debris, limestone debris and rubble. Chamber on west cut in bad rock. No blocking. North-south built stone coffin with roof gone. Cleared. Drawing.

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.36.p.974
Alternate IDs
HUMFA_Vol.36.p.974; Vol.36.p.974
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
04/25/1940; 04/26/1940
Title
Vol.36.p.974
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 6

Photos 1

Modern People 2