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Monday, April 29, 1940 (continued)

(2) G 2183 (continued)
G 2183 A. Drawing of shaft.

(3) G 2352
G 2352 Z: In shaft and chamber. Ends at rock. Lined with masonry. Only on east underneath the masonry are rubble. It is west of W, and west of the lining of the mastaba. Total depth 2.02 meters, excavated before 90 cm, sand and limestone debris. Chamber on east built of stones, only on east with rubble. Roofed with slabs. No blocking. Cleared. Drawing.

G 2352 W: In shaft. Lined with masonry and crude brick. Ends at rock. It is north of Z. Total depth 2.2 meters, sand and dirty debris. Chamber on north built of crude brick and stones and roofed with slabs. No blocking. Cleared. Drawing.

Tuesday, April 30, 1940
Day of rest.

Wednesday, May 1, 1940

work on
(1) South of G 2180
(2) G 2350 G, H, K, L, M, N, O, R, S [= G 5290]
(3) G 2471 A

(1) South of G 2180
South of that mastaba and north of G 4980. In cleaning the street between them, sand, limestone debris and rubble. Street not yet cleaned.
The debris is thrown in the street east of G 2180 or above the mastaba G 2181, G 2181a, G 2182 and G 2183.

(2) G 2350 [= G 5290]
G 2350 G [= G 5290 G]: In shaft and chamber. Lined above with crude brick topped with rubble and cut in rock below. It is west of K and east of __. Total depth 3.45 meters, excavated before 2.75 meters, sand, dirty debris drifted from the air. Chamber on west cut in rock. Only in the roof on east is a stone. The chamber is broken through G. Cleared. Drawing on page 981.

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.36.p.980
Alternate IDs
HUMFA_Vol.36.p.980; Vol.36.p.980
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
04/29/1940; 04/30/1940; 05/01/1940
Title
Vol.36.p.980
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 9

Photos 1

Modern People 2