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Friday, May 8, 1936 (continued)

(2) G 2419 (continued)
G 2419 Y: Removed the chamber blocking. Lined with stones and some mud bound. Roofed with stones, dubsh. Body, head on north. The stone which is in the doorjambs of the chamber is inscribed with three big hieroglyphic letters. The body and the inscribed stone left for photo.
[GLYPHS]

(3) G 2420
On the top of the mastaba. In exposing the shafts and the lining of the mastaba, limestone debris, dubsh and black debris. Found in debris: inscribed limestone fragment (in relief) [36-5-25]. Shafts not yet exposed.
[GLYPHS]

Some boys removing drift sand near the lower house.

Saturday, May 9, 1936

work on
(1) G 2420

(1) G 2420
On the top of the mastaba on north. To expose the lining of the mastaba, sand and black debris, limestone debris and dubsh. Lining and shafts not yet exposed.

Some boys removing the sand near the lower house.

Sunday, May 10, 1936,

work on
(1) G 2419 A, Y
(2) G 2420

(1) G 2419
G 2419 A: Removed the body which was in the coffin inside the chamber. Found in chamber debris: model shoulder jar (pottery). Cleared. Drawing.

[ILLUSTRATION]

G 2419 Y: Removed the body from the chamber and cleared it. Drawing.

[ILLUSTRATION]

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.29.p.322
Alternate IDs
Vol.29.p.322; HUMFA_Vol.29.p.322
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
05/08/1936; 05/09/1936; 05/10/1936
Title
Vol.29.p.322
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 2

Photos 1

Modern People 2

Published Documents 2