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Sunday, June 19, 1938 (continued)

(4) G 4422 (continued)
G 4422 C: In shaft. Lined with dubsh and bound with mud. It is south of A. Total depth 65 cm. White limestone debris and dubsh. Cleared on a limestone floor. No chamber. Drawing.

[ILLUSTRATION]

G 4422 D: In shaft and chamber. Lined with dubsh and rock cut below. It is east of E. Down 1 meter. Drift sand. Chamber in middle of shaft. Built with stones and was roofed with stones. But roof now destroyed. Body, head on north, left for photo.

G 4422 E: In shaft. Lined with dubsh to the beginning of the rock. It is west of D. Total depth 55 cm. Drift sand. Ends at rock. No chamber, type 7x.

Drawing of G 4422 mastaba.

[ILLUSTRATION]

Monday, June 20, 1938

Work on
(1) G 4423 A, B
(2) G 4424 A, B
(3) G 4522 A, B, C, D

(1) G 4423
Stone and dubsh mastaba. North of G 4420 and east of G 4424. With two shafts.

G 4423 A: In shaft. South of B. Lined with dubsh above and rock cut below. Total depth 3.37 meters. Drift sand. Chamber on west. Cut in rock. Blocked with mud brick resting on dubsh and bound with mud. Blocking left for photo.

G 4423 B: In shaft. It is north of A. Cut in rock and topped with one course of masonry. Partly destroyed. Total depth 1.05 meters. Drift sand. Ends at rock. No chamber.

(2) G 4424
Small stone mastaba. North of G 4420 and west of G 4423. With two shafts A, B.

G 4424 A: In shaft. It is south of B. Lined above with dubsh and rock cut below. Total depth 2.15 meters. Drift sand. Chamber on east. Cut in rock. Blocked with stones, dubsh and bound with mud. Blocking left for photo.

G 4424 B: In shaft. North of A. Lined with __[?] to the beginning of the rock. Total depth 45 cm. Ends at rock. No chamber. Cleared.

Drawing of G 4423 and G 4424 on page 685.

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.32.p.684
Alternate IDs
Vol.32.p.684; HUMFA_Vol.32.p.684
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
06/19/1938; 06/20/1938
Title
Vol.32.p.684
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 5

Photos 1

Modern People 2