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Friday, November 22, 1929 (continued)

(3) G 7510
Clearing top of mastaba east of pit B, uncovering core of boulders.

(4) G 7752
Clearing debris from top of mastaba. Uncovered pit X.
G 7752 X: Down 1.3 meters. Mud and rubble.
G 7752 Z: Depth 1.7 meters. Chamber on west, sealed with mud.

(5) G 7755
Clearing debris from top of mastaba. Uncovered pits B, C, and Y.
G 7755 A: Depth 1.9 meters. Rock-cut below; no chamber.
G 7755 B: Down 1.2 meters. Rubble walls.
G 7755 C: Down 2 meters. Rubble walls, rock-cut below. Chamber on west, sealed with rubble.
G 7755 Y: Depth 1.75 meters. Mud brick walls against northeast corner of G 7750. Chamber on south sealed with mud.

(6) G 7757
G 7757 A: In room IV. Debris: sand, broken bodies, rubble. Found in debris of room: wooden figure (broken), faience vessel and fragments, ushabti fragments (inscribed) and unbroken, beads and amulets, fragments of glass, gold fragments, glass beads, jars (pottery). In the southwest corner of room IV is a stone sarcophagus, roughly cut, and with lid in position.

(7) G 7759
Clearing room 'a'. Uncovered pits A and B.
G 7759 A: Depth 1.2 meters. Rock-cut, chamber on east, open.
G 7759 B: Depth 2.6 meters. Rock-cut, chambers, one on east and one west.
G 7759 Z: Pit inside rock cut. Three chambers leading from this pit: Number i on north, ii on east, iii on north.

Saturday, November 23 1929
Twentieth day of work.

Locals: 41

Cars, line XIV, XV:
6:00 - 8:00: 23, 45
8:30 - 12:00: 35, 66
1:00 - 4:25: 42, 74
totals: 100, 185
total: 285

Work on:
(1) G 7700
(2) G 7060 B
(3) G 7510
(4) G 7564 X, Y, Z
(5) G 7755 B, Y
(6) G 7761 Z and Y
(7) G 7757 A
(8) G 7759 'a', Z, Y

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.23.p.973
Alternate IDs
Vol.23.p.973; HUMFA_Vol.23.p.973
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
11/22/1929; 11/23/1929
Title
Vol.23.p.973
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 9

Photos 1

Modern People 1

Published Documents 1