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Monday, November 18, 1935 (continued)

(2) G 4519 (continued)
G 4519 H: Removed the chamber blocking. Stones, limestone debris and sand. Broken bones of a body without head, left for photo.

G 4519 K: Removed the chamber blocking and removed the roof. Mud brick, and above the body limestone debris, dubsh and black debris. Body head on north, left for photo.

G 4519 M: Removed the chamber blocking: mud brick, and in the chamber black debris. Small coffin cut in rock from north to south without lid appears in the chamber, and inside the coffin bones of body. Left for photo.

G 4519 N: Removed the chamber roof: stones we break from the roof, sand and silt deposited by rain above the body. Body head on north, left for photo.

(3) G 4611
G 4611 A: In shaft and chamber. Lined with stones above and rock below. Total depth 7.1 meters. Excavated before 6.75 meters. Black debris, some papers, sand and stones we break. Chamber on south, cut in rock. No blocking. Coffin cut in rock from north to south and the lid thrown on east, empty, appears in chamber on west. On west of the chamber a cut in rock from north to south, without blocking. It was for a body to lay in before. The shaft is cleared. Drawing.

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.27.p.171
Alternate IDs
Vol.27.p.171; HUMFA_Vol.27.p.171
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
11/18/1935
Title
Vol.27.p.171
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 2

Photos 1

Modern People 2

Published Documents 2