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Thursday, December 30, 1937

Work on
(1) G 2103

(1) G 2103
On the top of the mastaba. In exposing the shafts for drawing. Small crude brick mastaba. East of G 2100, west of G 2120 and north of G 2102. Stones, rubble, limestone debris, broken mud-brick and dirty debris. Exposed three shafts A, B, D, all lined with crude brick. But only one course of masonry topped shafts A and B. The remains of shafts not exposed yet.

Sand storm day so we stopped the work at 2.30 p.m.

Friday, December 31, 1937

Work on
(1) G 2100
(2) G 2103

(1) East of G 2100
In the street. East of G 2100, west of G 2120 and north of G 2103. In exposing new mastabas and shafts in that place. Sand, limestone debris, and rubble. Exposed some shafts, built of crude brick. Shafts not numbered yet and also not started in them.

(2) G 2103
On the top of the mastaba. In exposing the remains of the shafts for drawing. Stones, limestone debris, rubble and broken mud-brick. Exposed the shafts for drawing. Drawing of mastaba G 2103 and shafts exposed today.

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.31.p.585
Alternate IDs
Vol.31.p.585; HUMFA_Vol.31.p.585
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
12/31/1937; 12/31/1937
Title
Vol.31.p.585
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

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