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Wednesday, January 30, 1935 (continued)

(2) G 1413 (continuded)
G 1413 D (continued): and black debris. Chamber in shaft lined with stones from north to south. Open and empty. Drawing.

[ILLUSTRATION]

G 1413 E: Lined with stones on three sides north, south, east on west lined with mud. Sand and black debris. Ended at rock. No chamber.

Thursday, January 31, 1935

Work on
(1) G 1163 [= G 1163+1166]
(2) G 1166 [= G 1163+1166]

(1) G 1163 [= G 1163+1166]
On the top of mastaba on north. Drift sand, limestone debris and dubsh. Exposed the casing on north. Lined with stones. Exposed some pits.

(2) G 1166 [= G 1163+1166]
On top of mastaba. Drift sand, limestone debris and dubsh. Exposed the mastaba.

Friday, February 1, 1935

Work on
(1) G 1111 C
(2) G 1159 X

(1) G 1111
G 1111 C: Lined with dubsh above and rock below. Down 4.4 meters. Excavated before 3 meters. Sand, limestone debris and dubsh. Chamber I appears. Chamber on east cut in rock. No blocking. Found in chamber debris. Skeleton [35-2-1]. Not reached the rock in shaft. Not reached chamber II.

(2) G 1159
G 1159 X: Total depth 1.1 meter. Sand, limestone debris, dubsh and black debris. Ended at rock. No chamber.

Saturday, February 2, 1935

Work on
(1) G 1047 D
(2) G 1111 C
(3) G 1206 F

(1) G 1047
G 1047 D: In chamber of pit. Sand, black debris and silt deposited by rain. Found in chamber debris. Skeleton. Drawing on page 11.

(2) G 1111
G 1111 C: In the shaft. Total depth 6.2 meters. Sand, limestone debris and dubsh. Chamber appears. Chamber on east cut in rock. Blocked with dubsh and stones. Blocking of chamber II left for photo.

(3) G 1206
G 1206 F: Removed the chamber blocking. Began in chamber. Sand, stones, dubsh and black debris from the chamber. Open and empty. Drawing on page 12.

Sunday, February 3, 1935

Work on
(1) G 1206 A

(1) G 1206
G 1206 A: In the shaft. Lined with dubsh and bound with mud above. Rock below. Down 3.2 meters. Drift sand limestone debris underneath. Not reached the rock in shaft. Not reached the chamber.

Strong wind in the morning.

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.27.p.010
Alternate IDs
HUMFA_Vol.27.p.010; Vol.27.p.010
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
01/30/1935; 01/31/1935; 02/01/1935; 02/02/1935; 02/03/1935
Title
Vol.27.p.010
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 6

Photos 1

Modern People 2

Published Documents 2