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Tuesday, November 12, 1935

Work on
(1) G 2347a C, E [= G 5564]

(1) G 2347a
G 2347a C [= G 5564 A]: In chamber. Limestone debris mixed with black debris. Cleared. Open and empty. Drawing.

[ILLUSTRATION]

G 2347a E [= G 5564 C]: In shaft: 1) Removed the objects: eleven limestone fragments some of them painted with red and blue and some are not painted. They are belonging to servant figures, cooking implements etc. After we removed the objects we began to remove the debris which contains of: broken mud brick, black debris and silt deposited with rain. We found underneath the objects: two limestone pieces painted with blue, three legs of gypsum statuette painted with red, decayed. We photographed the objects and removed it to the magazine. We found in debris: fragments of gypsum statuette painted with red, and blue, small flint fragment, hand of a small wooden statuette decayed, two small wooden fragments. Not reached the rock in shaft, and also not yet reached the chamber.

Wednesday, November 13, 1935

Work on
(1) G 2347a D, E [= G 5564]
(2) G 2357 [S] [H 5561]

(1) G 2347a
G 2347a D [= G 5564 B]: In shaft and chamber. Total depth 4.05 meters. Black debris and some dubsh. Removed the inscribed limestone fragment, which we found in front the chamber after we photographed it. We found in debris in shaft: small limestone fragment, five complete pots, pottery. Reached the rock in shaft; chamber not yet cleared. Sketch of the two limestone fragments [one belongs to architrave inscribed for Sankhenptah].

[ILLUSTRATION/GLYPHS] [35-11-33] B8584
[ILLUSTRATION/GLYPHS] [35-11-15a] A7324

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.27.p.162
Alternate IDs
HUMFA_Vol.27.p.162; Vol.27.p.162
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
11/12/1935; 11/13/1935
Title
Vol.27.p.162
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 2

Photos 1

Ancient People 1

Modern People 2

Published Documents 2