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Monday, March 18, 1940 (continued)

(9) G 2468 (continued)
G 2468 E. drawing of shaft.

Tuesday, March 19, 1940
Day of rest.

Wednesday, March 20, 1940

work on
(1) North of G 2441
(2) North of G 2467

(1) North of G 2441
North of that mastaba and south of G 2438. In exposing the remains of the lining of the mastabas, sand, limestone debris, rubble and dirty debris. The remains of the lining of the mastabas not yet exposed.

(2) North of G 2467
North of that mastaba in removing the old dump heap. Searching for new mastabas and shafts in that place, sand, limestone debris, rubble, stones and dirty debris. Nothing exposed yet.

Thursday, March 21, 1940

work on
(1) North of G 2441
(2) North of G 2471

(1) North of G 2441
North of the mastaba in exposing the remains of the lining of the mastabas and shafts, sand, limestone debris, rubble, and dirty debris. Found in debris: uninscribed offering stone, remains of lining not yet exposed.

(2) North of G 2471
North of that mastaba, in removing the old dump. Searching for lining of new mastabas and shafts in that place, sand, limestone debris, rubble and stones. Found in debris: limestone fragment, inscribed in sunk relief perhaps from tablet. Small limestone fragment, showing parts of incised inscriptions. Small limestone fragment, showing parts of incised inscriptions. Inscribed limestone fragment showing parts of signs (bowls), perhaps from the building of the room.
Today we removed the inscribed limestone offering basin, also removed the offering stone (inscribed). They were beside G 2471 on the east. See the diary of March 11, 1940.

Friday, March 22, 1940

work on
(1) North of G 2442
(2) North of G 2471

(1) North of G 2442
North of this mastaba, south of G 2437. In exposing the lining of the mastabas and the shafts, sand, limestone debris, rubble, and below that red debris and limestone debris. Remains of lining not yet exposed.

(2) North of G 2471
North of the mastaba, in removing the old dump. Searching for new mastabas and shafts, sand, limestone debris, rubble, stones, and dirty debris. Nothing exposed.

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.36.p.924
Alternate IDs
HUMFA_Vol.36.p.924; Vol.36.p.924
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
03/18/1940; 03/19/1940; 03/20/1940; 03/21/1940; 03/22/1940
Title
Vol.36.p.924
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 7

Photos 1

Modern People 2