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Sunday, March 31, 1940 (continued)

(4) G 2464b (continued)
G 2464 X: In shaft and chamber. Ends at rock. Lined with masonry. It is north of the mastaba. Total depth 2.25 meters, sand and limestone debris. Chamber on west built of stones and roofed with slabs. No blocking. Cleared. Drawing.

(5) G 2467
On top of the mastaba in exposing the lining on north and the remains of the lining on east and west and the remains of shafts, sand, limestone debris, rubble, stones and dirty debris. Exposed all the lining. Also exposed five shafts more than shaft A. The shafts lettered A, C, D, E, X and not started with them. Work east of the mastaba. In the street between it and G 2476 for cleaning it. Found in debris: ten inscribed limestone fragments showing parts of figures and signs in relief and in sunk relief. Perhaps that stone from a room.
Also the men working north of that mastaba. Found in debris: ten small inscribed limestone fragments with traces of red paint, showing some signs in sunk relief, perhaps these fragments from a stela. Drawing of the mastaba and the shaft.

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.36.p.939
Alternate IDs
Vol.36.p.939; HUMFA_Vol.36.p.939
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
03/31/1940
Title
Vol.36.p.939
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 3

Photos 1

Modern People 2