Vol.30.p.423
Diary Transcription:
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Thursday, November 19, 1936(continued)
(2) G 2429
North of this mastaba in exposing new mastabas and shafts. Sand, limestone debris, dubsh, stones and black debris. Nothing exposed.
(3) G 2461 [= G 2461']
G 2461 A: In shaft and chamber. Total depth 6.8 meters. Limestone debris, dubsh, bones and decayed wood. Coffin cut in rock from north to south, without lid. On west a cut in rock appears. Found in chamber debris: very decayed wooden fragments from a wooden coffin with black traces. Cleared. Drawing.
[ILLUSTRATION]
Friday, November 20, 1936
Work on
(1) G 2425
(1) G 2425
East of this mastaba and north of mastaba G 2429. In exposing mastabas and shafts in this place. Sand, limestone debris, dubsh and black debris. Nothing exposed.
Saturday, November 21, 1936
Work on
(1) G 7524 A
(2) G 7820
(1) G 7524
G 7524 A: In the chamber. The north chamber, which had the limestone coffin. Mohammed down into the pit and measured the coffin. This coffin is photographed before. Found in chamber debris: two scraps of gold leaf.
(2) G 7820
East of this mastaba. Search for shafts. Limestone debris, dubsh, black debris and stones. The shaft not yet found.
Mohammed left to Quft for a week.
Sunday, November 22, 1936
Work on
(1) G 7524 C
(1) G 7524
G 7524 C: In shaft. It is cut in rock, north of D. It is excavated before, and we excavated it now to photograph and measure the coffin. Limestone debris, dubsh, black debris and stones. Down 4.7 meters. Chamber I appears, on north. Not reached the rock in shaft. Chamber II not yet appears.
Monday, November 23, 1936
Work on
(1) G 7524 C
(1) G 7524
G 7524 C: In shaft. Down 7.6 meters. Limestone debris, dubsh, black debris and stones. Chamber II appears, on west, cut in rock. Not reached the rock in shaft. Not started in chamber II.
Tuesday, November 24, 1936
Day of rest.
Wednesday, November 25, 1936
Work on
(1) G 7524 C
(1) G 7524
G 7524 C: In shaft. Down 9.4 meters. Limestone debris, dubsh, black debris and stones. Found in shaft debris: inscribed ushabti basis and face missing. Not reached the rock in shaft. Not started in chamber II.
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Details
- ID
- HUMFA_Vol.30.p.423
- Alternate IDs
- Vol.30.p.423; HUMFA_Vol.30.p.423
- Department
- Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
- Classification
- Documentation-Expedition diary pages
- Entry Date
- 11/19/1936 through 11/25/1936
- Title
- Vol.30.p.423
- Credit Line
- Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
