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Friday, March 22, 1912 (continued)

[G 2130 (continued)]
(X) treasure hunters have broken
[ILLUSTRATION]
through the stone masonry and gone on down into the rock. They have also broken a hole in the floor of the chapel which shows a double stone floor with a space ca. 30 cm between.

Saturday, March 23, 1912

Pit G 2190 B. On removing stone from doorway found the chamber half full of dirt.
G 2200 A [= G 5080 A] is of the same type as G 2190 A and B.

Clearing between G 2170 and G 2220 found small mastabas cut to pieces by cross pits.

For the first time since we have camped here mosquitoes have appeared in numbers at the pyramids in March. Usually they come in September and die off in December or January.

Sunday, March 24, 1912

Work progressing eastwards to a point north of G 2180.
In a small mastaba next to G 2220 and inscribed stela and a list of offerings.
In the dirt beside a small mastabas (no.__) a small unfinished statuette of yellow limestone.
The upper part of the stela of [GLYPHS] [Neferi] [MFA 12.1393] found

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.03.p.072
Alternate IDs
Vol.03.p.072; HUMFA_Vol.03.p.072
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
03/22/1912; 03/23/1912; 03/24/1912
Title
Vol.03.p.072
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 6

Photos 1

Ancient People 1

Modern People 1