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Saturday, May 7, 1938 (continued)

(2) G 2153 (continued)
G 2153 A. Drawing of shaft.

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(3) G 2154
Partly destroyed crude brick and rubble mastaba. It is south of G 2154a and east of G 2153, with seven shafts A, B, C, D, E, F, X.

G 2154 A: In shaft. Lined with rubble and ends at rock. It is north of B and east of C. Total depth 1.65 meters. Excavated before 90 cm. Drift sand. Ends at rock. No chamber, type 7x,

G 2154 B: In shaft and chamber. Lined with rubble and ends at rock. On north break through A. It is south of A and east of D. Total depth 70 cm. Drift sand. Chamber on south. Lined with rubble but only on south with stones. Roof gone. No blocking. Cleared. Drawing.

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G 2154 C: In shaft and chamber. Lined with rubble and ends at rock. It is west of A and east of E. Total depth 1.7 meters. Excavated before 90 cm. Drift sand. Chamber in shaft. North-south lined with rubble. Roof gone. Cleared. Drawing.

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G 2154 D: In shaft. Lined with rubble and ends at rock. It is west of B and east of F and south of C. Total depth 1.3 meters. Excavated before 70 cm. Drift sand. Break through C. Ends at rock. No chamber, type 7x.

G 2154 E: In shaft. Lined with rubble. It is west of C and north of F. Total depth 1.95 meters. Excavated before 90 cm. Drift sand. Ends at rock. No chamber, type 7x.

G 2154 F: In shaft. Lined with rubble and ends at rock. It is west of D and south of E. Total depth 1.6 meters. Excavated before 70 cm. Drift sand. Ends at rock. No chamber, type 7x.

Drawing of G 2152-2154 and G 2156 on page 659.

Sunday, May 8, 1938

Work on
(1) G 2154a A, B, C, D, E
(2) G 2156 [= G 2156'] A, B, C
(3) G 2222 A, B, C, D

(1) G 2154a
Partly destroyed rubble mastaba. North of G 2154, south of G 2156 and west of 2223a, with five shafts. A, B, C, D, E.

G 2154a A: In shaft and chamber. Lined above with rubble and rock cut below. It is south of B and east of C. Total depth 3.6 meters. Excavated before 1.5 meters. Sand, dirty debris and drift papers. Chamber on west. Cut in rock. No blocking. Cleared. Drawing on page 659.

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.32.p.658
Alternate IDs
Vol.32.p.658; HUMFA_Vol.32.p.658
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
05/07/1938; 05/08/1938
Title
Vol.32.p.658
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 5

Photos 1

Modern People 2