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Thursday, January 4, 1940

Work on:
(1) G 5130 X
(2) G 5131 A, B
(3) G 5227 C
(4) G 5227a A, B

(1) G 5130
G 5130 X: In shaft. It is cut in rock. Total depth 90 cm. Dirty debris, sand and limestone debris. Ends at rock. No chamber. 7 X.

(2) G 5131
A stone mastaba. South of G 5130. With a stone room. Between G 5131 and G 5130 is a stone building running east-west as a serdab. Consists of two shafts A, B. Sketch of the mastaba.

[ILLUSTRATION]

G 5131 A: In shaft. Lined above with rubble and cut in bad rock below. It is north of C. Down 4.7 meters. Excavated before 2 meters. Sand, limestone debris and drift papers. Not reached the rock in shaft and reached the chamber.

G 5131 B: In shaft and chamber. Lined above with rubble and cut in rock below. It is south of A. Total depth 4.1 meters. Excavated before 2.3 meters. Sand, limestone debris, rubble and drift papers. Chamber on south. Cut in bad rock. No blocking. Unfinished cutting on southwest in the chamber. Cleared. Drawing.

[ILLUSTRATION]

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.34.p.866
Alternate IDs
HUMFA_Vol.34.p.866; Vol.34.p.866
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
01/04/1940
Title
Vol.34.p.866
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 3

Photos 1

Modern People 2