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Sunday, September 29, 1935

Work on
(1) G 2185 D, E, V, W, X [G 2185 V = G 2464a A]
(2) G 2186 A, B
(3) G 2347 C [= G 5551]
(4) G 2349 [= G 5530]
(5) G 2356

(1) G 2185
G 2185 D: In shaft and chamber. Lined with dubsh above and rock below. It is north of C and south of V. It is at the end of the mastaba. Total depth 3.85 meters. Excavated before 3 meters. Sand, limestone debris and black debris. Chamber on east. Cut in rock. No blocking. Body. head on north. The body is put on limestone debris and dubsh. Left for photo.

G 2185 E: In the pit. Lined with mud brick west of C. Total depth 1 meter. Limestone debris, black debris and broken mud brick. Chamber on south lined with mud brick. Roofed with stones. The building gone on south. Cleared. Open and empty. Drawing.

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G 2185 V [= G 2464a A]: In shaft. It is north of G 2185 mastaba. It is north of D. Lined with stones. Small shaft. Total depth 90 cm. Limestone debris, and dubsh. Chamber on north. Lined with stones and roofed with stones. Found in debris in the silt deposited with rain: broken head and skeleton of body. Cleared. Drawing.

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G 2185 W: In shaft. Lined with stones and dubsh south of G 2185 and north of G 2190 m. Total depth 90 cm. Sand, dubsh and limestone debris. Chamber on north. Lined and roofed with stones. No blocking. Found in chamber debris: inscribed limestone fragment (small) [35-9-58]. Broken bones of body. Drawing of the shaft and the inscribed stone.

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[ILLUSTRATION/GLYPHS]

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.27.p.132
Alternate IDs
HUMFA_Vol.27.p.132; Vol.27.p.132
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
09/29/1935
Title
Vol.27.p.132
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 7

Photos 1

Modern People 2

Published Documents 2