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Wednesday, December 4, 1935 (continued)

(4) G 4714
G 4714 A: Removed the remains of the chamber blocking. Big dubsh, (we break) and limestone debris. Fragments of wooden coffin, decayed, sand and organic decay. Removed the objects we found before that day: seventeen small alabaster dishes, small broken copper chisel, fragment of a copper chisel, head and broken bones. Cleared. Drawing.

[ILLUSTRATION]

(5) G 4911
G 4911 K: In shaft and chamber. It is south of J and north of mastaba building G 4910 and east of G. Lined with stones above and rock below. Total depth 4.45 meters. Excavated before 2.7 meters. White limestone debris and dubsh. Chamber on east. Cut in rock. No blocking. Body, head on north, left for photo.

Thursday, December 5, 1935

Work on
(1) G 2184 B
(2) G 2196 D
(3) G 4816 A
(4) G 4818 A

(1) G 2184
G 2184 B: Removed the body and the fragments of cloth which found in chamber III. Drawing on page 207.

This mastaba is west of mastaba G 2190 and south of G 2186. Lined with stones in this mastaba two stela in an inscribed room. Drawing on page 207.

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.27.p.206
Alternate IDs
Vol.27.p.206; HUMFA_Vol.27.p.206
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
12/04/1935; 12/05/1935
Title
Vol.27.p.206
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 8

Photos 1

Modern People 2