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Wednesday, February 6, 1935 (continued)

(1) G 1206 (continued)
G 1206 B: Lined with dubsh underneath and mud brick and rock below. Down 2.8 meters. Sand, limestone debris and dubsh. Not reached the rock in shaft and also not reached the chamber.

Thursday, February 7, 1935

Work on
(1) G 1202 E
(2) G 1206 B

(1) G 1202
G 1202 E: Removed the skeleton [35-1-6]. Open and empty.

(2) G 1206
G 1206 B: In the shaft. Down 6.7 meters. Sand, limestone debris and dubsh. Chamber on west cut in rock. No blocking. Reached the rock in shaft. Chamber not reached.

Friday, February 8, 1935

Work on
(1) G 1202 Y, Z
(2) G 1206 B

(1) G 1202
G 1202 Y: Lined with stones above rock below. Total depth 3.2 meters. Excavated before 2.3 meters. Sand, limestone debris, papers and black debris. Reached the rock in shaft. Chamber on west cut in rock. No blocking.

G 1202 Z: Lined with stones above. Rock below. Total depth 1.25 meters. Sand. Ended at rock. No chamber.

(2) G 1206
G 1206 B: In chamber. Sand, limestone debris and dubsh. Found in chamber debris: fragment of sandstone with green stain copper [35-2-5], fragment of wooden coffin [35-2-4]. Drawing.

[ILLUSTRATION]

Saturday, February 9, 1935

Work on
(1) G 1202 Y, U, V and room a

(1) G 1202
G 1202 room a: Lined with stones. Sand, limestone debris, dubsh and stones. Found in debris: fragment of alabaster dish [35-2-6]. Cleared it on the limestone debris on the rock.

G 1202 Y: In chamber. Sand, black debris, papers and limestone debris. Open and empty. Drawing on page 14.

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.27.p.013
Alternate IDs
HUMFA_Vol.27.p.013; Vol.27.p.013
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
02/06/1935; 02/07/1935; 02/08/1935; 02/09/1935
Title
Vol.27.p.013
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 2

Photos 1

Modern People 2