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Friday, April 12, 1940 (continued)

(2) G 2472 (continued)
G 2472 X. Drawing of shaft.

G 2472 Y. Drawing of shaft.

G 2472 Z: In shaft. Lined above with rubble and cut in rock below. It is south of the mastaba and east of G 2472a B. Total depth 1.65 meters, sand, limestone debris, rubble and dirty debris. Found in shaft debris: faience Bes, copper object?. Ends at rock. No chamber.

(3) G 2472a
G 2472a A: In shaft. Ends at rock. Lined with rubble. It is south of B. Total depth 1.1 meters, white limestone debris. Chamber on west blocked with rubble and bound with traces of mud, intact, left for photo.

G 2472a B: In shaft. It is lined with rubble. Ends at rock. It is north of A. Total depth 1.2 meters, limestone debris and rubble. Chamber on east blocked with rubble and bound with mud, intact, left for photo.

April 13, 1940, Saturday

work on
(1) G 2360 N
(2) G 2473 A, B, C
(3) G 2474 A, B, C, D, E

(1) G 2360
G 2360 N: In removing the debris which was on the roof of the chamber and in removing the north wall, to remove an inscribed stone (showing fishing scene and some incised reliefs), limestone debris, rubble, stones. That stone was found by one of the working boys "Shaban Mohammed." Removed the stone after photograph. Sketch of the stone.

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.36.p.953
Alternate IDs
HUMFA_Vol.36.p.953; Vol.36.p.953
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
04/12/1940; 04/13/1940
Title
Vol.36.p.953
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 4

Photos 1

Modern People 3