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Wednesday, May 1, 1940 (continued)

(2) G 2350 [= G 5290] (continued)
G 2350 G [= G 5290 G]. Drawing of shaft.

G 2350 H [= G 5290 H]: In shaft and chamber. Ends at rock. Lined with masonry, but only on south with rubble. It is south of K. Total depth 1.35 meters, excavated before 90 cm, drift sand. Chamber on east built of crude brick and rubble. No blocking. Roof gone. Cleared. Drawing.

G 2350 K [= G 5290 K]: In shaft and chamber. Lined above with masonry, rubble and crude brick and cut in rock below. It is east of G and west of L. North of the lining of the mastaba. Total depth 3.45 meters, excavated before 2.5 meters, sand, dirty debris and paper drifted from air. Chamber on east cut in rock. No blocking. Cleared. Drawing.

G 2350 L [= G 5290 L]: In shaft and chamber. Lined above with rubble and cut in rock below. It is east of K and west of M, north of the mastaba. Total depth 3.7 meters, excavated before 2.9 meters, sand and drift papers. A north-south coffin, only the east side is built with stones. The coffin was covered with slabs, because one of the covering slabs was found on the south. Inside the coffin a loose contracted skeleton burial, head north but displaced. On the bones traces of cloth. Beside the breast appears a wooden headrest and also beside his feet on south is a pottery jar. Body and objects left for photo.

G 2350 M [= G 5290 M]: In shaft and chamber. Lined above with rubble and cut in rock below. It is east of L and west of N and north of the mastaba. Total depth 4.2 meters, excavated before 3.3 meters, sand and drift paper. Chamber on east cut in rock. No blocking. Cleared. Drawing.

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.36.p.981
Alternate IDs
HUMFA_Vol.36.p.981; Vol.36.p.981
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
05/01/1940
Title
Vol.36.p.981
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 1

Photos 1

Modern People 2

Published Documents 1