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Friday, April 26, 1935 (continued)

(3) G 1369
G 1369 A: Debris five stones and bound mud. Body [35-4-44] head east. Body left for photo.

(4) G 1370
G 1370 A: Removed chamber blocking. Debris two stones and bound mud. Body [35-4-45] head east.

(5) G 1401
G 1401 A: Removed the skeleton [35-4-43] from chamber [IV].

(6) G 1407
To expose the corners of the mastaba. Sand. Exposed the corners.

Carpenter worked in the Camp.

Saturday, April 27, 1935

Work on
(1) G 2210

(1) G 2210
Search for southwest corner. Sand and limestone debris. Corner not exposed.

Sunday, April 28, 1935

Work on
(1) G 2210

(1) G 2210
Search for the corners of the mastaba. Sand, dubsh and limestone debris. Exposed the northwest corner and southeast corner on the rock. The southwest corner lined with dubsh and small stones not reached the rock in the southwest and northeast corners.

Carpenter worked in camp.

Monday, April 29, 1935

Work on
(1) G 1369 A
(2) G 1370 A
(3) G 2210

(1) G 1369
G 1369 A: Removed the body [35-4-44] from the chamber. Drawing.

[ILLUSTRATION]

(2) G 1370
G 1370 A: Removed the body [35-4-45] from chamber. Drawing.

[ILLUSTRATION]

(3) G 2210
Search for the northeast corner of the mastaba. Sand and limestone debris. Not reached the rock in the corner.

Mr. and Mrs. Lindon Smith arrived from Bagdad today.
Carpenter worked in the camp.

Tuesday, April 30, 1935
Day of rest.
Carpenter worked in the Camp.

Wednesday, May 1, 1935

Work on
(1) G 1206 E
(2) G 1208 B
(3) G 1219 C
(4) G 2210

(1) G 1206
G 1206 E: In chamber. Sand. Cleared the chamber and the coffin with this lid. The coffin is cut in rock. Lid left for photo.

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.27.p.044
Alternate IDs
HUMFA_Vol.27.p.044; Vol.27.p.044
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
04/26/1935; 04/27/1935; 04/28/1935; 04/29/1935; 04/30/1935
Title
Vol.27.p.044
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 8

Photos 1

Modern People 4

Published Documents 2