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Monday, May 8, 1939 (continued)

(7) G 2239b
G 2239b A: Removed the body [39-5-23] from the chamber and cleared it. Drawing.

[ILLUSTRATION]

(8) G 2239c
G 2239c A: Removed the body [39-5-24] from the chamber and cleared it. Drawing.

[ILLUSTRATION]

(9) G 2241
G 2241 A: Removed the bones of the body from chamber II and cleared it. Drawing.

[ILLUSTRATION]

(10) G 5210 chapel
Found on top of the room on south. Two limestone fragments with decorations and inscriptions in relief.

(11)G 5211
Mr. Bill, found on top of mastaba: limestone fragment with head and breast of figure in relief on it. Also we found east of this mastaba in the debris: small limestone fragments with two signs in relief. Removed these stones to the camp and they are perhaps from the chapel of G 5110.

In preparing a railway line north of G 2230 and G 2231, in order to expose the foundation of the mastaba G 2240 on north. Guards in building the guard hut on top of G 2220.

Tuesday, May 9 1939
Day of rest.

Wednesday, May 10 1939

Work on
(1) north of G 2240
(2) G 2241 B
(3) G 2243 C, G
(4) G 2244 B, C, D

(1) North of G 2240
In removing the dump debris searching for the foundation of G 2240 on north, and searching for the head of the kneeling statue found before. Sand, limestone debris and rubble. Found in debris: limestone object (perhaps a fruit case?). Foundation not yet exposed. Head not yet found.

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.34.p.814
Alternate IDs
Vol.34.p.814; HUMFA_Vol.34.p.814
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
05/08/1939; 05/09/1939; 05/10/1939
Title
Vol.34.p.814
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 10

Photos 1

Modern People 3

Published Documents 10