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Thursday, February 21, 1935 (continued)

(2) G 1058
G 1058 A: Lined with dubsh above and rock below. Down 5.1 meters. Excavated before 2.3 meters. Sand, limestone debris, dubsh and stones. Chamber I appears on west cut in rock. No blocking. Found in chamber I debris: skeleton [35-2-24]. Chamber II appears on west cut in rock. Blocked with dubsh and bound with mud. Not reached the rock in shaft.

(3) G 1063
G 1063 D: Lined with mud and rock below. Total depth 3.6 meters. Excavated before 2.25 meters. Sand and underneath mud black debris and stones thrown from the blocking. Chamber on west cut in rock. No blocking. Reached the rock in shaft.

G 1063 E: Lined with mud small shaft for baby (?). Total depth 1 meter. Sand, black debris and mud underneath some pebble. Chamber on south lined with mud was roofed with dubsh, because we found some dubsh from the roof. Found in chamber debris: skeleton of a child [35-2-25]. Drawing.

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G 1063 H: Small shaft lined with mud brick. Total depth 1.2 meters. Black debris, mud brick underneath some pebbles. Chamber in middle of the shaft from north to south. It was roofed. The roof gone. Found in chamber debris: skeleton [35-2-26]. Drawing.

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(4) G 1102 add. [= addition]
G 1102 F: Some of the wooden coffin left in the chamber. Under Mr. W.S. Smith's order. Drawing of the shaft.

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(5) G 1201
G 1201 U: In chamber. Sand, limestone debris, dubsh and paper. Found in chamber debris. Skeleton [35-2-23]. Drawing on page 21.

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.27.p.020
Alternate IDs
HUMFA_Vol.27.p.020; Vol.27.p.020
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
02/21/1935
Title
Vol.27.p.020
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 4

Photos 1

Modern People 3