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Friday, March 29, 1935 (continued)

(2) G 4510 (continued)
Drawing of G 4510 A

[ILLUSTRATION]

Saturday, March 30, 1935

Work on
(1) G 1209
(2) G 4310 A
(3) G 4610 A

(1) South of G 1209
On south of the mastaba. In the street. Drift sand, broken mud brick, black debris and limestone debris. To clear the street and to expose the corner of G 1408+9 [= G 1408+1409]. Street not cleared and the corner not exposed.

(2) G 4310
G 4310 A: Mr. Bill removed some wood from the wooden coffin lid.

(3) G 4610
G 4610 A: Lined with stones above and rock below. Total depth 9.3 meters. Excavated before 8.5 meters. Sand and limestone debris. Chamber on south cut in rock. It was blocked with stones, we found half of the blocking below. Found in chamber on the southeast corner: four or five kohl pots of alabaster and small alabaster dishes [35-4-1]. Left for photo.

Sunday, March 31, 1935

Work on
(1) G 1209

(1) South of G 1209
On south of the mastaba. In the street. Drift sand, black debris and broken mud brick. Small mastaba appears in the street south [of] this mastaba. Lined with dubsh and bound with mud brick. It runs from east to south. They are not exposed pits in this dubsh mastaba.

Monday, April 1, 1935

Work on
(1) G 1209
(2) G 4610 A

(1) South of G 1209
On south of the mastaba. In the street. Drift sand, black debris, limestone debris and broken mud brick. They did not expose pits in the dubsh mastaba, and [did] not reach the end of the building on east.

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.27.p.031
Alternate IDs
HUMFA_Vol.27.p.031; Vol.27.p.031
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
03/29/1935; 03/30/1935; 03/31/1935; 04/01/1935
Title
Vol.27.p.031
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 5

Photos 1

Modern People 3

Published Documents 2