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Saturday, September 14, 1935 (continued)

(1) G 2339 (continued)
Tracing of the inscribed stone [35-9-19] found on the top of mastaba G 2339

[ILLUSTRATION/GLYPHS]

(2) G 4310
To expose the building of the mastaba on the west side. Sand, dubsh and limestone debris. Exposed the building on west.

Mrs. Reisner and Mary left for Greece.

Sunday, September 15, 1935

Work on
(1) G 4310

(1) G 4310
To expose the northwest corner of this mastaba. Limestone debris, dubsh and sand. The corner not yet exposed.

Monday, September 16, 1935

Work on
(1) G 4310

(1) G 4310
To expose the northeast and the northwest corners of the mastaba and the building of the mastaba, on north. Sand, limestone debris and dubsh. Exposed the northwest corner and the building on rock. The northeast corner net yet exposed.

Tuesday, September 17, 1935
Day of rest.

Wednesday, September 18, 1935

Work on
(1) G 2339 B, C, D
(2) G 4310

(1) G 2339
On top of the mastaba. Stones, dubsh, limestone debris and black debris. Exposed shafts B, C, D.

G 2339 B: In shaft. Lined with mud brick above and rock below. It is east of A and west of G 2371 X. Down 1.55 meters. Stones, limestone debris, dubsh and potsherds. Not reached the rock in shaft.

G 2339 C: In shaft. Small shaft lined with mud brick. It is in the southwest corner of G 2371 and it is west of shaft G 2339 D. Total depth 1.3 meters. White limestone debris. Chamber on west built and blocked with stones and bound with mud. Blocking left for photo.

G 2339 D: In shaft. Lined with mud brick above and rock below. It [is] west of A and east of C. Total depth 3.1 meters. White limestone debris. Chamber on west cut in rock. Blocked with two stones and some dubsh and bound with mud, Blocking left for photo.

(2) G 4310
To expose the building of the mastaba, on east and the northeast corner and search on top for shaft B. Sand, dubsh and limestone debris. Expose the corner and the building on east.

Thursday, September 19, 1935

Work on
(1) G 2184 V, X, Y
(2) G 2185
(3) G 2339 B
(4) G 2348 X [= G 5510]

(1) G 2184
G 2184 V: In shaft and chamber. Lined with stones and on east below lined with mud brick. It is south of G 2384 on east or it is east of X. Total depth 2.55 meters. Excavated before 1.45 meters. Chamber on south lined with mud brick and dubsh. Roofed with stones. No blocking. Found in chamber debris: broken scattered bones of a body. Found in shaft debris: two inscribed limestone fragments of one piece [35-9-20a, 35-9-20b] and a well made fragment of alabaster. Drawing of the shaft and the inscribed stone, on page 123.

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.27.p.122
Alternate IDs
HUMFA_Vol.27.p.122; Vol.27.p.122
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
09/14/1935; 09/15/1935; 09/16/1935; 09/17/1935; 09/18/1935; 09/19/1935
Title
Vol.27.p.122
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 5

Photos 1

Modern People 4

Published Documents 2