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Thursday, January 30, 1936

Work on
(1) G 7810 B

(1) G 7810
G 7810 B: In shaft, in the cut in rock north of the shaft and in chamber. Total depth 19.85 meters. Limestone debris, dubsh and stones. In shaft, in front the chamber on northeast side, a cut in the rock about 30 cm. Reached the rock in shaft. Cleared the cut in rock north of the shaft. Chamber not yet cleared.

Friday, January 31, 1936

Work on
(1) G 7810 B

(1) G 7810
G 7810 B: In chamber on west side. Limestone debris, dubsh and stones. We removed the debris from the chamber and put it into the cut in rock on north of the shaft. Found in chamber debris: alabaster dummy or unfinished cup, potsherds. Chamber not yet cleared.

Saturday, February 1, 1936

Work on
(1) G 7810 B

(1) G 7810
G 7810 B: Examining the debris of the chamber. Limestone debris, dubsh and stones. Chamber not yet cleared. Prepared a railway line on the top of the top of the mastaba G 7820 to removed the debris and search for shaft B.

Sunday, February 2, 1936

Work on
(1) G 7810 B
(2) G 7820

(1) G 7810
G 7810 B: Examined the debris of the chamber. Limestone debris, dubsh and stones. Nothing we found after the examination. Drawing of the shaft on this page and the next page 238.

(2) G 7820
On the top of the mastaba, south of shaft A. Search for shaft B. Limestone debris, dubsh and stones. Shaft B not yet exposed.

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.28.p.237
Alternate IDs
Vol.28.p.237; HUMFA_Vol.28.p.237
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
01/30/1936; 01/31/1936; 02/01/1936; 02/02/1936
Title
Vol.28.p.237
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

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