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Friday, May 10, 1935

Work on
(1) G 1166 A, B, C [= G 1163+1166]
(2) G 1172+62 B [= G 1162+1172]

(1) G 1166 [= G 1163+1166]
G 1166 A: In shaft and chambers. Lined with dubsh above and rock below. Total depth 3.65 meters. Excavated before 2 meters. Drift sand. Two chamber appear I and II.
Chamber I: On east. Lined with mud brick and dubsh. Roofed with stones. No blocking. Found in debris: fragments of skeleton [35-5-1].
Chamber II: On east cut in rock. No blocking, but it was blocked with mud brick because we found some of the blocking. Found in debris: skeleton [35-5-2]. Drawing.

[ILLUSTRATION]

G 1166 B: In shaft. Lined with dubsh above and rock below. Total depth 4.55 meters. Sand and underneath limestone debris. Two chambers appear.
Chamber I: On east. Lined with mud brick and dubsh. Roofed with stones. No blocking.
Chamber II: On west. Cut in rock. Blocked with stone and dubsh. Reached the rock in shaft. Chamber II blocking left for photo.

G 1166 C: In shaft and chambers. Lined with mud brick and dubsh above and rock below. Two chambers appears.
Chamber I: On west cut in rock. Blocked with stones. No blocking.
Chamber II: On west cut in rock. No blocking. Reached the rock in. Drawing.

[ILLUSTRATION]

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.27.p.046
Alternate IDs
HUMFA_Vol.27.p.046; Vol.27.p.046
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
05/10/1935
Title
Vol.27.p.046
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 2

Photos 1

Modern People 2

Published Documents 3