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Tuesday, March 24, 1914 (continued)

[North of G 4620 (continued)]
No. G 4621, with three pits, against south face of G 4630; and one pit, No. G 4623, under north face of G 4620. Work continued northwest and west of G 4620, extending as far as north of G 4520, and exposing small mastaba [G 4522] at northeast corner of G 4520.

East of G 4530 and G 4630
Cleared streets (at southern ends) east of G 4530 and G 4630.

Wednesday, March 25, 1914

G 4620, G 4520
Work continues in street southwest and west of G 4620 (at south of causeway) in sand debris. Work continued west of G 4620 (at north end of causeway) partially clearing small intermediate mastaba [G 4521] at east of G 4520, sand debris. Fragment of limestone with inscription [14-3-21, Nishepsesnisut] found in passage of intermediate mastaba in hard debris (see diagram). Small white limestone head (with color) [14-3-20] found in sand debris west of G 4620.

[ILLUSTRATION]

Thursday, March 26, 1914

Between G 4620 and G 4520
Work continued in street between G 4620 and G 4520 and in sand debris. Small limestone head from statuette [14-3-22] found in street between G 4620 and G 4520 in sand debris.

Friday, March 27, 1914

Between G 4620 and G 4520
Work continued in street between G 4620 and G 4520.

G 4520
Large offering niche with well-preserved inscriptions exposed in a recess in east face of G 4520. Limestone head [14-3-23], belonging to male figure of pair statuette found March 22, (Reg. No. 14-3-16 [standing pair statue of Kap and Hy]) found in street between G 4620 and G 4520 in sand debris. The following were found in hard debris over the offering niche on east face of G 4520: fragments of bases of two limestone statuettes (one a pair) [14-3-25 base fragments of servant statue, 14-3-26 base fragment of standing pair statue], limestone fragment (inscribed) of corner part of a seated figure [14-3-24 part of seated pair statue of Kap and Niankhhathor], fragments of a limestone arm or leg [14-3-27], and a rough cylindrical piece of limestone [14-3-28] as per sketch [ILLUSTRATION].

Saturday, March 28, 1914

G 4520
Work continued east of G 4520 clearing entire debris from front of beautifully inscribed niche (see photo No. C5726) with adjoining smaller one with a small serdab (see photo No. C5727 - C5728)

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.08.p.021
Alternate IDs
Vol.08.p.021; HUMFA_Vol.08.p.021
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
03/24/1914; 03/25/1914; 03/26/1914; 03/27/1914; 03/28/1914
Title
Vol.08.p.021
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 8

Photos 1

Ancient People 4

Modern People 1