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page 996

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Thursday, May 16, 1940 (continued)

(3) G 4984 (continued)
G 4984 B. drawing of shaft.

G 4984 C: In shaft. Lined above with rubble and rock cut below. It is north of B. Total depth 1.85 meters, sand, limestone debris and rubble. Ends at rock. No chamber.

Today we removed all the negatives from the office to the tomb of Meresankh III in the Eastern Cemetery (G 7530).
28 boxes of large size negatives "A", nos. 1-28.
20 boxes of middle size negatives "B", nos. 1-20.
15 boxes of small size negatives "C", nos. 1-15.
63 total of boxes all inside the north room in the tomb.

Friday, May 17, 1940

work on
(1) G 2335 Z, U
(2) G 2336 U, V
(3) G 2337 X, Y

(1) G 2335
G 2335 Z: In shaft. Ends at rock. Lined with masonry. It is north of the building of the mastaba and east of shaft U. Total depth 2.22 meters, sand and dirty debris. Ends at rock. No chamber.

G 2335 U: In shaft and chamber. Lined above with masonry and cut in rock below. It is north of the mastaba and west of Z. Total depth 4.05 meters, sand and dirty debris. Chamber on west cut in rock. No blocking. Cleared. Drawing.

(2) G 2336
G 2336 U: In shaft and chamber. Lined above with masonry and cut in rock below. It is north of the northeast corner of the mastaba and east of V. Total depth 3.9 meters, dirty debris, limestone debris and rubble. Chamber on east cut in rock. No blocking. Cleared. Drawing on page 997.

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.36.p.996
Alternate IDs
HUMFA_Vol.36.p.996; Vol.36.p.996
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
05/16/1940; 05/17/1940
Title
Vol.36.p.996
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 4

Photos 1

Ancient People 1

Modern People 2