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Friday, November 29, 1935

Work on
(1) G 4715 A, B

(1) G 4715
G 4715 A: In the shaft. It is on the top of the mastaba. Lined with stones above and rock below. Total depth 6 meters. Excavated before 4.5 meters. Sand, black debris and some stones we break. Chamber on north. Cut in rock. No blocking. Coffin cut in rock from north to south without lid and found empty appears in the chamber. Found in chamber debris. Broken bones of a body and broken bones of an ox cleared. Drawing.

G 4715 B: In shaft and chamber. It is east of G 4715 on north. Lined with dubsh, on north and east lined with mud brick on top. On west lined with stones and rock below. Total depth 5.9 meters. Excavated before 4.2 meters. Limestone debris, black debris and some stones. Chamber on north. Cut in rock. No blocking. Coffin cut in rock from north to south with lid appears in chamber on west. Found empty. Found on the top of the lid. Bones of a body. Cleared. Drawing of the shaft.

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.27.p.196
Alternate IDs
HUMFA_Vol.27.p.196; Vol.27.p.196
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
11/29/1935
Title
Vol.27.p.196
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

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