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Sunday, August 18, 1935

Work on
(1) G 5031 E
(2) G 5040 C
(3) G 5130

(1) G 5031
G 5031 E: Removed the chamber blocking. Stones dubsh and bound mud. Body, head on north. Body left for photo.

(2) G 5040
G 5040 C: In shaft. Rock below inside the room of G 5040 which is on east. Down 3.2 meters. Excavated before 95 cm. Sand. Chamber on west cut in rock. No blocking. Not reached the rock in shaft.

(3) G 5130
To expose the building of the mastaba. On west and north also search for the corners of the mastaba for drawing. Sand, dubsh, limestone debris, potsherds and black debris. Exposed the building on west and north. Also exposed the southwest, southeast and northeast corners. The northwest corner not yet exposed.

Monday, August 19, 1935

Work on
(1) G 5040 C, D

(1) G 5040
East of the mastaba. On north. To expose the building on east. Sand, limestone debris, dubsh and some potsherds. The building not yet exposed.

G 5040 C: In shaft and chamber. Total depth 3.95 meters. Sand and limestone debris. Open and empty. Drawing.

[ILLUSTRATION]

G 5040 D: In the rock-cut tomb. Cut in rock. The sloping passage run[s] to south in the beginning of the slop[e]. Two stairs cut in rock. This rock-cut tomb run[s] under the east room of the mastaba. Sand, dubsh and limestone debris. They can't enter in the rock-cut tomb, because of the plug stones. In the sloping passage. Not yet cleared.

Tuesday, August 20, 1935
Day of rest.

Wednesday, August 21, 1935

Work on
(1) G 4516 C
(2) G 5040 D, X, Y

(1) G 4516
G 4516 C: Removed the debris from the coffin in which we found: small and big, green and blue faience cylinder balls. Green and blue ring beads. Two faience amulets. Faience beads same as the cylinder balls. Cleared. Drawing on page 101.

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.27.p.100
Alternate IDs
HUMFA_Vol.27.p.100; Vol.27.p.100
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
08/18/1935; 08/19/1935; 08/20/1935; 08/21/1935
Title
Vol.27.p.100
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 4

Photos 1

Modern People 2

Published Documents 2