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Friday, June 17, 1938 (continued)

(1) G 4413 (continued)
G 4413 B: Removed the body from the chamber. Drawing.

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(2) G 4414
On the top of the mastaba. On north, search for shafts. North of shaft B. Limestone debris, dubsh, sand and stones. No other shafts exposed in that place.

(3) G 4415
G 4415 B: Removed the chamber blocking. Stones, dubsh, mud bound, and sand in the chamber. Body, head on north, left for photo.

Saturday, June 18, 1938

Work on
(1) G 4321 A, B, C
(2) G 4421 A, B

(1) G 4321
G 4321 A: Removed the chamber blocking. Dubsh, mud bound and sand. Body, head on north, left for photo.

G 4321 B: Removed the chamber blocking. Dubsh, mud bound and in the chamber sand and limestone debris. Body, head on north, left for photo.

G 4321 C: Removed the roof and the blocking of the chamber. Body, head on north, left for photo.

(2) G 4421
Small stone mastaba. East of G 4420 and south of G 4422. With two shafts A, B.

G 4421 A: In shaft and chamber. It is south of B. Lined above with rubble and stones and cut in rock below. The shaft excavated before and recleared it for drawing. Total depth 3.8 meters. Drift sand and paper. Chamber on south. Cut in rock. No blocking. Found in chamber debris: pottery jar and part of the neck missing. Cleared. Drawing.

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.32.p.679
Alternate IDs
Vol.32.p.679; HUMFA_Vol.32.p.679
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
06/17/1938; 06/18/1938
Title
Vol.32.p.679
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 5

Photos 1

Modern People 2