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Wednesday, February 14, 1940 (continued)

(5) G 2441 (continued)
G 2441 Y: In shaft and chamber. Ends in limestone filling. Lined with masonry. It is in the street north of X. Total depth 1.16 meters. Sand, limestone debris and rubble. Chamber on south. Built of masonry and roofed with slabs. No blocking. Cleared. Drawing.

Thursday, February 15, 1940

Work on:
(1) west of G 2400
(2) G 2441 A, B, C
(3) G 2441a A, B, C, D
(4) G 2442 A, B

(1) West of G 2400
West of that mastaba, north of G 2196, G 2197. In removing the old dump heap, search for new mastabas and shafts. Sand, dirty debris, limestone debris and rubble. Nothing exposed.

(2) G 2441
G 2441 A: In shaft and chamber. Total depth 4.92 meters. Sand, limestone debris and rubble. Chamber on west. Small chamber as a cutting. No blocking. Drawing.

G 2441 B: In shaft. Below chamber I. total depth 1.8 meters. Sand, limestone debris, rubble. Chamber II appeared on west. Blocked with rubble, left for photo.

G 2441 C: In shaft. Below chamber I. total depth 3 meters. Dirty debris, limestone debris and rubble.
Chamber II. On east. Cut in rock, unfinished. No blocking. Cleared. Drawing.

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.34.p.896a
Alternate IDs
Vol.34.p.896a; HUMFA_Vol.34.p.896a
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
02/14/1940; 02/15/1940
Title
Vol.34.p.896a
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 5

Photos 1

Modern People 2