Vol.14.p.018

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Monday, November 23, 1925 (continued)

(3) G 6030
G 6030 B: Removed the filling of pit B under the west wall of G 6030 a(i.e. under the front wall of the mastaba itself to which a was a subsequent addition.) The filling was original filling undisturbed of clean limestone mason's debris (chips and limestone dust) mixed with Old Kingdom potsherds (mainly the ordinary R.W. ceremonial traditional jars [ILLUSTRATION], but also five small model saucers [ILLUSTRATION] and two model jars [ILLUSTRATION]; also several small fragments of a large R.P. jar and an R.P. bowl. The pit descends about 5 meters through rock. On the west is a chamber blocked with three large upright slabs (chinked on sides with small stones) resting on a few cm of mason's debris, and plastered with mud.

(4) G 6012
Finished clearing front of G 6012 and its rubble chapel. [ILLUSTRATION] On the south is a second side but the upper (inscribed?) part has been removed.
G 6012 A: Reached the chamber (coffin cut in rock). In the debris at doorway the remains of a badly decayed wooden statuette (no value).
G 6012 B: Had a burial in the bottom of the pit.

(5) G 6010
Began clearing south side of G 6010. West of G 6013 is another rubble wall (G 6014?) behind which one pit is visible. [ILLUSTRATION] Leaving a path for the carry from G 6010 e began on sand north of the G 6010 mastaba proper.

(6) G 6014
South of south wall of G 6010 e uncovered a rubble wall and a pit numbered G 6014.

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