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Sunday, December 12, 1937 (continued)

(1) G 2114 (continued)
G 2114 H: In shaft and chamber. Lined with crude brick to the beginning of the rock. It is west of E and east of G. Total depth 1.1 meters. Dirty debris and broken mud-brick. Chamber, on east, lined with crude brick. Only on east destroyed. Roof gone. No blocking. Cleared. Drawing.

[ILLUSTRATION]

Mohammed Said Ahmed arrived and with him Dahi Ahmed and Mohammed Salem.

Monday, December 13, 1937

Work on
(1) G 6027
(2) G 6028 A, B, C, D, E

(1) G 6027
On the top of the mastaba. In exposing the shaft and the northwest and southwest corners of the mastaba and its west wall. Sand, limestone debris and rubble. Exposed the corners and the wall. Also exposed the serdab of the mastaba. Roof gone and found empty. Also exposed some shafts.

(2) G 6028
G 6028 A: In shaft. In clearing the shaft for drawing. It is excavated before in 1925. Lined with rubble to the beginning of the rock. It is north of B and west of D. Total depth 2.4 meters. Drift sand. Ended at rock. No chamber.

G 6028 B: In shaft. Lined with rubble to the beginning of the rock. It is south of A and north of C. Total depth 2.1 meters. Drift sand. Ended at rock. No chamber. Type 7 X.

G 6028 C: In shaft. Lined with rubble to the beginning of the rock. It is south of B and west of the serdab. Total depth 2 meters. Drift sand. Ended at rock. No chamber. Type 7 X.

G 6028 D: In shaft. Lined with rubble to the beginning of the rock. It is east of A and north of E. Total depth 1.85 meters. Drift sand. Ended at rock. No chamber. Type 7 X.

G 6028 E: In shaft. Lined with dubsh to the beginning of the rock. It is south of D and north of the serdab. Total depth 1.6 meters. Drift sand. Ended at rock. No chamber. Type 7 X.

Tuesday, December 14, 1937
Day of rest.

Wednesday, December 15, 1937

Work on
(1) G 6027
(2) G 6050 A, B
(3) G 6052 A, B

(1) G 6027
On the top of the mastaba. In exposing the remains of the shafts. Sand, limestone debris and rubble. Exposed the remains of shafts but not yet numbered.

(2) G 6050
G 6050 A: In shaft and chamber. Lined with dubsh above and masonry underneath and rock-cut below. It is north of B. Total depth 13.5 meters. Excavated before 12.2 meters. Sand and drift paper. Chamber on south. Cut in rock. No blocking. North-south rock-cut coffin without lid. Cleared.

G 6050 B: In shaft. Lined with masonry to the beginning of the rock. It is south of A. Total depth 1.32 meters. Drift sand. Ended at rock. No chamber.

(3) G 6052
G 6052 A: In shaft and chamber. Lined with masonry above and rock-cut below. It is north of B. Total depth 5.6 meters. Excavated before 4.5 meters. Sand drift papers. Chamber on east. Cut in rock. No blocking. North-south rock-cut coffin. Lid gone. Broken on northeast. Cleared.

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.31.p.576
Alternate IDs
HUMFA_Vol.31.p.576; Vol.31.p.576
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
12/12/1937; 12/13/1937; 12/14/1937; 12/15/1937
Title
Vol.31.p.576
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 5

Photos 1

Modern People 5

Published Documents 2