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Friday, November 15, 1935 (continued)

(1) G 2391 (continued)
G 2391 E: In shaft and chamber. Small shaft. Lined with dubsh and stones. It is north of D. Total depth 1.65 meters. Black debris, limestone debris, dubsh and papers. Chamber on east, running to south. Lined with stones. Roofed with four stones. No blocking. Found in chamber debris: head and some bones of a body. Cleared. Drawing.

[ILLUSTRATION]

Saturday, November 16, 1935

Work on
(1) G 2185 D
(2) G 2187 G
(3) G 2196 C, H
(4) G 2197 X, Y, Z, U
(5) G 2357 D [= G 5555]

(1) G 2185
G 2185 D: Removed the body from the chamber. The debris which is underneath the body is: dubsh, limestone debris and black debris. Underneath the debris we found: head and some broken bones of a body and a wooden head rest. Cleared. Drawing.

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(2) G 2187
G 2187 G: Removed the chamber blocking. Stones we break and mud bound. Body, head on north, left for photo.

(3) G 2196
G 2196 C: Removed the chamber blocking. Stones we break, limestone debris and some mud bound. A coffin cut in rock appears in the chamber from north to south and the lid contains of four stones. The coffin and lid left for photo.

G 2196 H: Removed the body from the chamber. Total depth 2.95 meters. Cleared. We exposed that it is not continued into the rock. Drawing on page 168.

(4) G 2197
G 2197 X: Removed the body from the chamber. Drawing on page 168.

G 2197 Y: Removed the chamber blocking. Three stones and some dubsh. Body, head on north, left for photo.

G 2197 Z: Removed the chamber blocking. Mud brick and dubsh. Body, head on north, left for photo.

G 2197 U: Removed the chamber blocking. Dubsh. Body, head on east. Left for photo.

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.27.p.167
Alternate IDs
HUMFA_Vol.27.p.167; Vol.27.p.167
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
11/15/1935; 11/16/1935
Title
Vol.27.p.167
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 6

Photos 1

Modern People 2