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Thursday, June 2, 1938 (continued)

(5) G 4122 (continued)
G 4122 B: In shaft. East of C. Lined with rubble to the beginning of the rock. Total depth 1.9 meters. Drift sand, ends at rock. No chamber. Drawing.

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G 4122 C: In shaft. It is west of B and south of D. Lined with rubble to the beginning of the rock. Total depth 1.75 meters. Drift sand. Ends at rock. No chamber. Drawing.

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G 4122 D: In shaft. West of A and north of C. Lined with rubble to the beginnings of the rock. Total depth 1.6 meters. Drift sand. Ends at rock. No chamber. Drawing.

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Friday, June 3, 1938

Work on
(1) G 2037b X
(2) G 4220

(1) G 2037b
G 2037b X: Mr. Bill and Mohammed Said down in the chamber. Removed some fragments from the wooden coffin, exposed the body, lies north-south and all the body seems to be covered with gypsum. (But all the gypsum were broken). The body and gypsum fragments left for photo. They removed the head of the body and mummy mask which was covered[ing] the head.

(2) G 4220
On the top of the mastaba on south. Search for shaft B. Drift sand. Shaft B not yet exposed.

Saturday, June 4, 1938

Work on
(1) G 4220 B

(1) G 4220
On the top of the mastaba. On south. Search for shaft B. Drift sand. Exposed shaft B.

G 4220 B: In shaft. It is at the south end of the mastaba. South of shaft A. Lined above with rubble and rock cut below. Down 3.2 meters. Drift sand. Not reached the rock in shaft, and not reached the chamber.

Sunday, June 5, 1938

Work on
(1) G 4220 B

(1) G 4220
G 4220 B: In shaft. Down 5.5 meters. Drift sand. Not reached the rock in shaft and not reached the chamber.

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.32.p.674
Alternate IDs
Vol.32.p.674; HUMFA_Vol.32.p.674
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
06/02/1938; 06/03/1938; 06/04/1938; 06/05/1938
Title
Vol.32.p.674
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 3

Photos 1

Modern People 4