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Monday, July 29, 1935 (continued)

(4) G 4813
To expose the corner of the mastaba. The northwest corner and the southwest corner. Limestone debris and dubsh. Exposed the corners.

Tuesday, July 30, 1935
Day of rest.

Wednesday, July 31, 1935

Work on
(1) G 4512 B
(2) G 4517 A
(3) G 4920 [A]

(1) G 4512
G 4512 B: Removed the chamber roof. Sand dubsh and one big stone. Body head on north. Near the body legs one pot appear[s]. Body left for photo.

(2) G 4517
G 4517 A: Removed the chamber roof. The chamber is in the shaft from north to south. Stone and dubsh. Body head on WS [west south?]. Left for photo.

(3) G 4920
G 4920 A: In shaft. It is lined with stones above and rock below. It is north of this mastaba. Total depth 4.3 meters. Excavated before 3.2 meters. Sand and limestone debris. Chamber on west cut in rock. Blocked with dubsh and bound with gypsum. The rock of this shaft is very bad on the four sides.

Thursday, August 1, 1935

Work on
(1) G 4733 A
(2) G 4734 B, C

(1) G 4733
G 4733 A: In shaft. It is cut in rock. Total depth 1.6 meters. Sand, papers, dubsh and limestone debris. Chamber on west. Cut in rock. It is the same as the rock-cut tomb with sloping passage. No blocking. Lined with stones and opened on shaft G 4733 E. Open and empty. Drawing.

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.27.p.088
Alternate IDs
HUMFA_Vol.27.p.088; Vol.27.p.088
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
07/29/1935; 07/30/1935; 07/31/1935; 08/01/1935
Title
Vol.27.p.088
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 6

Photos 1

Modern People 2

Published Documents 2