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Friday, March 8, 1912 (continued)

[G 2200 = G 5080 (continued)]
inserted after the body of the mastaba was built.
Clearing away the street in front of the mastaba, a series of find niches came into view on the east face.

Saturday, March 9, 1912

In debris in front of mastaba G 2200 [= G 5080] (Seshem-nefer), fragments of relief, of a red granite statue (life-size) and several unfinished limestone vessels.

[ILLUSTRATION]
a-a, b-b-b - rubble retaining walls built by thieves to keep back sand.

The street is paved. On the pavement lies about 30 to 40 cm of dirty debris with an uneven surface. Then comes sand. All hands are now on the street before G 2200 [= G 5080] and G 2190 and the space between

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.03.p.055
Alternate IDs
HUMFA_Vol.03.p.055; Vol.03.p.055
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
03/08/1912; 03/09/1912
Title
Vol.03.p.055
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 2

Photos 1

Ancient People 1

Modern People 1