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Sunday, May 2, 1937 (continued)

(1) G 2397 (continued)
G 2397 B: In shaft. Lined with stones above, mud brick underneath and rock below. It is north of A and south of C. Total depth 3 meters. Limestone debris, dubsh and stones. Chamber on west, cut in rock, blocked with one stone and dubsh and bound with mud. Blocking left for photo.

G 2397 C: In shaft and chamber. Lined with mud brick and rock below. It is north of B and south of D. total depth 4.4 meters, black debris, limestone debris, stones and dubsh. Chamber on E, cut in rock. No blocking. North-south coffin. Cut in rock without lid. Cleared. Open and empty. Drawing.

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G 2397 D: In shaft. Lined above with mud brick and rock below. It is north of C, at the end of the mastaba on north. Total depth 4.3 meters. Limestone debris, dubsh, stones and dirty debris. chamber on west. Cut in rock. Blocked with big rubble and bound with mud, blocking partly gone.

(2) G 2398
This mastaba drawn to scale with mastaba G 2397 (se page 461). It is east of G 2431, north of G 2397 and west of G 2396. It was built with small stones and now gone only on east remains.[???] North of this mastaba is not excavated because of the debris.

G 2398 A: In shaft and chamber. Lined with stones, dubsh, mud brick, to the beginning of the rock. It is south of B. Total depth 1.75 meters. Black debris limestone debris, dubsh and stones. Chamber on west. Lined and roofed with stones. No blocking. Cleared, open and empty. Drawing.

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G 2398 B: In shaft and chamber. It is north of A. Lined with mud brick to the beginning of the rock. Total depth 1.75 meters. Dirty debris, limestone debris, and dubsh. Chamber on north. Lined and roofed with stones. No blocking. Cleared. Drawing.

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.30.p.462
Alternate IDs
HUMFA_Vol.30.p.462; Vol.30.p.462
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
05/02/1937
Title
Vol.30.p.462
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 4

Photos 1

Modern People 2

Published Documents 2