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Saturday, May 18, 1940

work on
(1) G 2337 X
(2) G 5280 X, Y, Z, U, V
(3) G 5380 B, C

(1) G 2337
G 2337 X: In shaft and chamber. Total depth 4.93 meters, dirty debris, limestone debris and rubble. Chamber on east cut in rock. No blocking. In the chamber north-south rock cut coffin without lid. The lid is of one stone and thrown in the chamber. Cleared. Drawing.

(2) G 5280
G 5280 X: In shaft and chamber. Lined with masonry but partly destroyed on south. It south of Y and east of the mastaba. Total depth 95 cm, sand, limestone debris and rubble. Chamber on south built on west with masonry, on east with rubble and on south with crude brick. Roof destroyed. No blocking. Cleared. Drawing.

G 5280 Y: In shaft and chamber. Lined with rubble and ends at rock. It is in front of the door of the chapel of the mastaba and north of shaft X. Total depth 1.4 meters, sand, limestone debris and rubble. Chamber on south built of rubble except on west with rubble. Roof destroyed, and only two stones remain on north and south. No blocking. Cleared. Drawing.

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.36.p.998
Alternate IDs
HUMFA_Vol.36.p.998; Vol.36.p.998
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
05/18/1940
Title
Vol.36.p.998
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 3

Photos 1

Modern People 2