Vol.36.p.987

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Sunday, May 5, 1940 (continued)

(2) G 2473 (continued)
Below the third register, and the last scene in the room. That register is running to the niche and going to underneath the figure (which was seated against a table of bread). At the beginning of that register on the south is a figure carrying a haunch of beef and facing to south and south of him and beside his head on north [are] three signs. North of that is three figures slaughtering a bull (cutting out a bull) and above their heads and below their feet are some inscriptions and north of them [are] ten figures carrying gifts (birds, etc.)
The color of gypsum in the room is white red.
All the inscriptions in that room are in relief.

Monday, May 6, 1940

work on
(1) South of G 2180
(2) G 2476 C

(1) South of G 2180
South of the mastaba. In the street between it and G 4980, in cleaning the street and exposing the remains of the mastabas discovered yesterday, sand, and limestone debris and ruble and stones from the mastabas. Below that is limestone debris, rubble and dirty debris. Exposed the lining of the mastaba also exposed another mastaba east of it. We numbered them G 4983, G 4984. Found in debris below the mastabas G 2180 seven fitting fragments of a limestone canopic jar. The remains of the street on east not yet cleaned.

(2) G 2476
G 2476 C: Mohammed, Frank and Melnicoff removed the lid of the wooden coffin which is in the chamber. Body, loose contracted skeleton, head on north wrapped in linen, coffin and body left for photo.

Tuesday, May 7, 1940
Day of rest.

Wednesday, May 8, 1940

work on
(1) South of G 2180
(2) G 4983 and east of it
(3) G 4984

(1) South of G 2180
South of that mastaba. In the street between it and G 4980, east of G 4983, sand, limestone debris and rubble. East of that mastaba (G 4983) appeared another mastaba numbered G 4982. Street cleared. But west of G 5080 not yet cleared.

(2) G 4983 and east
On top of mastaba, in exposing the shafts. That mastaba was built of stones, because we found the remains of the lining on west. The remains of the lining [are] wholly destroyed on the other sides. Inside the lining is a rubble lining bound with mud. It is north of G 4980, south of G 2180 and east of G 4984 (only a street between them). The street cleared on mud floor above the rock, limestone debris and rubble. Exposed three shafts and lettered them A, B, C, not started with them. East of that mastaba appeared a rubble mastaba numbered G 4982.

(3) G 4984
On top of the mastaba, in exposing the shafts. Built of stones partly destroyed on east. It is north of G 4980, south of G 2180, east of G 2165 and west of G 4983. Contained of a small stone room partly destroyed on west, uninscribed, door opened to east into the street which is between this mastaba and G 4983, limestone debris and rubble. Exposed three shafts, lettered A, B, C and not started with them. Drawing on page 988.

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