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Monday, June 3, 1935 (continued)

(1) North of G 1118
North of the mastaba. Drift sand and dubsh. Search the building of mastaba G 1116. Not yet exposed.

(2) G 1232
G 1232 A: In shaft. It is south of G 1232. Lined with dubsh above and rock below. Total depth 4.6 meters. Excavated before two meters. Sand, papers, and limestone debris. Chamber on east cut in rock. No blocking. Cleared. Drawing.

[ILLUSTRATION]

(3) G 2210
G 2210 a: Removed the building on WS [west south] of the room. Two big stones, small stones, dubsh and limestone debris. Search for stela. We found nothing.

Tuesday, June 4, 1935
Day of rest.

Wednesday, June 5, 1935

Work on
(1) G 1010 serdab
(2) G 1118
(3) G [1204] X
(4) G 1232 B, C

(1) G 1010
G 1010 serdab: Removed the serdab roof. Lined with dubsh and with whitewash. Total high 1.45 meters. Three stones in the roof between the stones mud binding and underneath limestone debris and black debris. Cleared the serdab. Empty.

(2) North of G 1118
North of the mastaba. Drift sand, dubsh and potsherds [35-6-2]. Search for G 1116 and G 1119. Not yet exposed.

(3) G 1204
G 1204 X: In shaft. It is south of G 1204 on east. Lined with mud brick on three sides north, south, west. On east the building of mastaba G 1203. Total depth 70 cm. Limestone debris, broken mud brick and papers. Chamber on south lined with mud brick on three sides north, south, west. On east lined with stones of the mastaba G 1203. It was roofed with stones. The roof stones thrown in it. No blocking. Found in chamber debris. A [bone] button seal or a fragment [of] bone broken in two pieces inscribed with a bird on it. Scattered bones. Cleared. Drawing on page 60.

(4) G 1232
On top of mastaba. North of shaft A. It is small mastaba lined with stones. Limestone debris and dubsh. Exposed two shafts B, C.

G 1232 B: In shaft north of shaft A. Lined with dubsh above and rock below. Total depth 1.5 meters. Sand and limestone debris. Ended at rock. No chamber.

G 1232 C: In shaft. It is north of the mastaba. Lined with dubsh and mud brick. Total depth 1 meters. Sand and limestone debris. Ended at rock. No chamber. Drawing on page 60.

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.27.p.059
Alternate IDs
Vol.27.p.059; HUMFA_Vol.27.p.059
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
06/03/1935; 06/04/1935; 06/05/1935
Title
Vol.27.p.059
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 8

Photos 1

Modern People 2

Published Documents 2