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Saturday, May 18, 1940 (continued)

(2) G 5280 (continued)
G 5280 Z: In shaft. Lined above with masonry and cut in rock below. It is east of the mastaba and north of shaft Y, down 2.6 meters, sand, limestone debris and broken stones. Chamber on south cut in rock. No blocking. Not reached the rock in shaft and not started with the chamber.

G 5280 U: In shaft and chamber. Lined with masonry and ends at rock. It is inside the casing of the mastaba on east, southwest of B. Total depth 1.6 meters, sand, limestone debris and rubble. Chamber on south built of rubble except on east with stones. Roofed with slabs. No blocking. Cleared. Drawing.

G 5280 V: In shaft. Lined above with rubble and cut in rock below. It is east of the mastaba and north of Y. Total depth 1.75 meters, sand, limestone debris and rubble. Ends at rock. No chamber. Type 7X.

(3) G 5380
G 5380 B: In shaft and chamber. Lined above with rubble and cut in rock below. It is north of A and south of C. Total depth 5.45 meters, and excavated before 4.0 meters, sand, limestone debris and rubble. Chamber on west cut in rock. No blocking. In the chamber a north-south cut coffin without lid. Cleared. Drawing.

G 5380 C: In shaft and chamber. Lined above with rubble and cut in rock below. It is north of B. Total depth 7.5 meters, and was excavated before, sand, limestone debris and rubble. Chamber on west cut in rock. No blocking. In the chamber a north-south rock cut coffin without lid. Cleared. Drawing on page 1000.

(4) G 5530
G 5530 F: In shaft. Ends at rock. Lined with rubble. It is east of C and south of E. Total depth 90 cm, sand, limestone debris and rubble. Ends at rock. No chamber. Type 7X.

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.36.p.999
Alternate IDs
HUMFA_Vol.36.p.999; Vol.36.p.999
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
05/18/1940
Title
Vol.36.p.999
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

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