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Monday, May 27, 1935 (continued)

(2) G 1115
East of the mastaba. Drift sand, papers and limestone debris. To expose the building of the mastaba and the building of mastaba which is east of it.

(3) G 4310
G 4310 A: Bill removed the sand from the wooden coffin which is in the chamber. Body and coffin left for photo.

Tuesday, May 28, 1935
Day of rest.

Wednesday, May 29, 1935

Work on
(1) G 1115

(1) East and west and north of G 1115
East, west, and north the mastaba. Drift sand, dubsh and limestone debris. Search for: G 1116, G 1117, and G 1118.

Thursday, May 30, 1935

Work on
(1) G 1114
(2) G 1115

(1) West of G 1114
West of the mastaba. Drift sand, dubsh and limestone debris. Search for: G 1116-8.

(2) West of G 1115
West of the mastaba. Drift sand, dubsh and limestone debris. Search for: G 1116-8.

Friday, May 31, 1935

Work on
(1) G 2210 a

(1) G 2210
G 2210 a: Bill drew the west wall of this room. Big and small stones, dubsh and limestone debris. Search for stela or inscribed stones. Nothing we found.

Saturday, June 1, 1935

Work on
(1) G 1117
(2) G 1118
(3) G 1156a A, B, C
(4) G 1157 X

(1) G 1117
On top of mastaba and on east of it. It is north of G 1113 [= G 1112+1113]. Drift sand and limestone debris. Exposed four shafts and build.

(2) G 1118
On top of mastaba. It is east of G 1201. White limestone debris, dubsh, stones and sand. Exposed three shaft[s]. A, B, C.

(3) G 1156a
G 1156a A: Lined with dubsh above and rock below. It is first shaft from south. Total depth 2.4 meters. Mud brick, black debris and limestone debris. Chamber on west cut in rock. Blocked with three stones and underneath white limestone debris. Blocking left for photo.

G 1156a B: In shaft. It is north of shaft A. Lined with stones above and rock below. Total depth 3 meters. Sand and limestone debris. Chamber on east cut in rock. No blocking. Body [35-6-6] head north. Body left for photo.

G 1156a C: In shaft. It is north of shaft B. Lined with dubsh. Total depth 1.3 meters. Sand, black debris, and limestone debris. Chamber on north lined with dubsh and roofed with stones. Blocked stones and bound with mud. Blocking left for photo.

(4) G 1157
G 1157 X: In shaft. It is north of G 1156 a C. Lined with dubsh. On east lined with stones. Total depth 1.2 meters. White limestone debris and potsherds. Chamber on south lined with dubsh and stones and roofed with stones. Found in shaft debris: eleven pots [35-6-1] some of them not complete. Blocking left for photo.

Sunday, June 2, 1935

Work on
(1) G 1118

(1) G 1118
On top of mastaba. On west and north. Drift sand and limestone debris. Exposed the building of the mastaba and expose two shafts.

Monday, June 3, 1935

Work on
(1) G 1118
(2) G 1232 A
(3) G 2210 a

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.27.p.058
Alternate IDs
Vol.27.p.058; HUMFA_Vol.27.p.058
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
05/27/1935 through 06/03/1935
Title
Vol.27.p.058
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 10

Photos 1

Modern People 3

Published Documents 2