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Sunday, May 1, 1938

Work on
(1) G 2088 B
(2) G 2134a
(3) G 2210 X, Y

(1) G 2088
G 2088 B: Removed the body from the chamber. The shaft descends below the chamber, rock cut below. Total depth 3.2 meters. Limestone debris and rubble. Reached the rock in shaft, no other chamber, only the first chamber. Cleared. Drawing.

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(2) G 2134a
On the top of the mastaba. In exposing the remains of the shafts. The mastaba is a stone mastaba, only on east lined with crude brick. It is east of G 2134 and west of G 2151. Two shafts A, B.

(3) G 2210
G 2210 X: In shaft. Lined with stones to the beginning of the rock. It is south of Y. Total depth 1.3 meters. Ends at rock. No chamber.

G 2210 Y: In shaft and chamber. Lined with masonry on three sides, only on south with crude brick, and rock cut below. Total depth 2.9 meters. Sand, limestone debris, rubble, dirty debris and stones. Chamber on west. Cut in rock. No blocking. Cleared. Drawing.

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Collect the cars and the railway lines from northeast of G 2000.

Monday, May 2, 1938

Work on
(1) G 2134a A, B
(2) G 2136 [= G 2136']

(1) G 2134a
G 2134a A: In shaft and chamber. Lined above with crude brick topped with masonry and rock cut below. It is north of B. Total depth 3.5 meters. Excavated before 70 cm. Sand, limestone debris and dirty debris. Chamber on west. Cut in rock. No blocking. Cleared. Drawing.

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.32.p.651
Alternate IDs
HUMFA_Vol.32.p.651; Vol.32.p.651
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
05/01/1938; 05/02/1938
Title
Vol.32.p.651
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 5

Photos 1

Modern People 2