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Wednesday, October 6, 1937 (continued)

Drawing of mastabas in which work resumed today.

[ILLUSTRATION]

Thursday, October 7, 1937

Work on
(1) G 2014 F
(2) G 2018a C, D
(3) G 2021a A, B
(4) G 2021b A, B
(5) G 2021c A, B, C
(6) G 2022 A, B, C

(1) G 2014
G 2014 F: Removed chamber II blocking. Limestone debris, and white limestone debris. Coffin cut in rock and bound with mud filled the whole chamber, left for photo.

(2) G 2018a
G 2018a C: Removed the chamber roof. Dubsh and mud bound. Body, head on north, and on the bones two pottery dishes. Left for photo.

G 2018a D: Removed chamber blocking, which was built with dubsh and roofed with stones. Dubsh and mud bound. Total depth 1.8 meters. Body head on north, on the body silt deposited by rain. Left for photo.

(3) G 2021a
This mastaba north of G 2021b and south of G 2023, also east of G 2024. Lined with dubsh and some stones. With two shafts.

G 2021a A: In shaft and chamber. It is south of B. Lined with dubsh above and rock-cut below. Total depth 3 meters. Excavated before 1.8 meters. Sand and drift papers. Chamber on west, cut in rock. No blocking. Cleared. Drawing of shaft on page 521.

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.31.p.520
Alternate IDs
HUMFA_Vol.31.p.520; Vol.31.p.520
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
10/06/1937; 10/07/1937
Title
Vol.31.p.520
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 11

Photos 1

Modern People 2

Published Documents 2