Vol.33.p.780
Diary Transcription:
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Monday, April 3, 1939 (continued)
(3) G 2234 (continued)
G 2234 a: in the room, a stone room, sand, limestone debris, rubble and stones. Door opened to north, because the lining on north gone.
Cleared on red rock.
cars emptied:
6:00 to 8:00: 120
8:30 to 12:00: 240
2:30 to evening: 255
Total: 615
Tuesday, April 4, 1939
Day of rest.
Wednesday, April 5, 1939
work on
(1) G 2072 B
(2) G 2072a A
(3) G 2073 A
(4) G 2074 A, C
(5) G 2075 B
(6) G 2089a A, B
(7) south of G 2231
(1) G 2072
G 2072 B: Removed the chamber blocking. Two big stones, rubble, and traces of mud from the blocking. Body [39-4-6], head on north, with traces of linen wrappings, underneath his head is a stone, left for photo.
(2) G 2072a
G 2072a A: Removed the chamber blocking. It is built of rubble and roofed with slabs, rubble, mud bound from blocking. Body [39-4-7], head on north, left for photo.
(3) G 2073
G 2073 A: Removed the chamber blocking. Built of rubble and roofed with slabs, rubble, mud from blocking. Body [39-4-8], head on north, left for photo.
(4) G 2074
G 2074 A: Removed the chamber roof, rubble, and mud from roof. Body [39-4-9], head on north (child), left for photo.
G 2074 C: Removed the chamber roof, rubble, mud from roof. Body [39-4-10], head on north, left for photo.
(5) G 2075
G 2075 B: Removed the chamber blocking. Built of rubble and roofed with slabs, rubble, mud and sand. Body [39-4-11], head on north, left for photo.
(6) G 2089a
G 2089a A: Removed the chamber blocking. Built of stones and roofed with slabs. Two stones, rubble, and mud from blocking. In the chamber sand. Body [39-4-16], head on north, underneath his head is a stone, left for photo.
G 2089a B: Removed the chamber blocking. It is cut in rock. Only the doorjambs of stones and roofed with slabs. Two big stones and mud from blocking. Body [39-4-17], head on north, left for photo.
(7) South of G 2231
In exposing the foundation on south and also in exposing the remains of the lining of the new excavated mastabas, which are east of G 2234-G 2235, rubble, limestone debris, sand, pebble, and stones and underneath drift sand. Foundation not yet exposed. Also exposed some of the new excavated mastabas and numbered them, G 2232 and G 2233. Found in debris north of G 2232 on north: limestone head of a kneeling servant statuette fitted on the upper part of on April 2 east of G 2235. See 39-4-1. Rest of the lining of the mastabas not yet exposed.
cars emptied:
6:00 to 8:00: 115
8:30 to 12:00: 190
2:30 to evening: 240
Total: 545
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Details
- ID
- HUMFA_Vol.33.p.780
- Alternate IDs
- HUMFA_Vol.33.p.780; Vol.33.p.780
- Department
- Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
- Classification
- Documentation-Expedition diary pages
- Entry Date
- 04/03/1939; 04/04/1939; 04/05/1939
- Title
- Vol.33.p.780
- Credit Line
- Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
