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Friday, May 5, 1939 (continued)

(4) G 2246
A partly destroyed stone mastaba, east of G 2243, with three shafts, A, B, C. Drawing.

[ILLUSTRATION]

G 2246 A: In shaft and chamber. Lined above with crude brick and rock cut below. South of B and C. Total depth 1.5 meters, dirty debris, limestone debris and rubble. Chamber on west cut in rock, only the doorjambs with stones. No blocking. Cleared. Drawing.

[ILLUSTRATION]

G 2246 B: In shaft. Lined with crude brick. Ends at rock. East of C. Total depth 70 cm, dirty debris, sand and limestone debris. Ends at rock. No chamber.

G 2246 C: In shaft. Lined with crude brick, resting on rubble. Ends at rock. West of B. Total depth 90 cm, sand, limestone debris and rubble. Chamber on west blocked with stone and rubble and bound with mud, left for photo.

Saturday, May 6, 1939

work on
(1) G 2061 C
(2) G 2061a A
(3) G 2231 B, E
(4) G 2232 A-D
(5) G 2233 B, C, D
(6) G 2234 B
(7) G 2236 B
(8) G 2237 A
(9) G 2240 East of mastaba

(1) G 2061
G 2061 C: Removed the chamber blocking. Built of rubble and roofed with slabs, rubble and mud from the blocking. Body, head on north, left for photo.

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.33.p.809
Alternate IDs
HUMFA_Vol.33.p.809; Vol.33.p.809
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
05/05/1939; 05/06/1939
Title
Vol.33.p.809
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 10

Photos 1

Modern People 2