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Monday, October 18, 1937 (continued)

(4) G 2026 (continued)
G 2026 C: Removed the body from the chamber. Total depth 2.2 meters. Reached the rock in shaft and cleared it. Drawing.

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G 2026 D: Removed the chamber blocking. It is lined with dubsh red rock underneath. Dubsh from the chamber roof. Body, head west (broken), left for photo.

(5) G 2026c
Dubsh mastaba. South of G 2025 and north of G 2026d. Takes only one shaft. Exposed shaft A.

G 2026c A: In shaft. Lined with dubsh above and rock-cut below. Total depth 3.4 meters. White limestone debris and black pebble. Chamber on east. Cut in rock. Blocked with crude brick (unbound). Reached the rock in shaft. Blocking left for photo.

(6) G 2026d
Stone mastaba, partly destroyed. West of G 2026a, b and south of G 2026c. Exposed three shafts A, B, X.

G 2026d A: In shaft. It is south of B and north of X. Lined with crude brick above and rock-cut below. Total depth 3.55 meters. Limestone debris and pebbles. Chamber on west. Cut in rock. Blocked with dubsh and underneath the dubsh crude brick (unbound). Reached the rock in shaft. Blocking left for photo.

G 2026d B: North of shaft A. The mouth of the shaft roofed with stones and dubsh and bound with mud. Roof left for photo.

G 2026d X: In shaft. It is south of the building of the mastaba and north of G 2009 V. Lined with dubsh and crude brick. Only on north with stones and rock-cut below. Total depth 3 meters. Limestone debris, stones and dubsh. Chamber on west. Cut in rock blocked with three stones and dubsh and bound with mud. Reached the rock in shaft. Blocking left for photo.

(7) G 2027b
G 2027b B: Removed chamber II blocking. It is lined with dubsh and bound with gypsum. Roofed with stones. Body, head on south, left for photo.

Tuesday, October 19, 1937
Day of rest.

Wednesday, October 20, 1937

Work on
(1) G 2009 P [= G 2013a]
(2) G 2026d X
(3) G 2027b B
(4) G 2041

(1) G 2009
G 2009 P [= G 2013a P]: In shaft and chamber. Total depth 3 meters. White limestone debris, potsherds and pebbles. Chamber on east. Cut in rock. No blocking. Found in shaft debris. Two jars (pottery). Cleared. Drawing.

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.31.p.540
Alternate IDs
HUMFA_Vol.31.p.540; Vol.31.p.540
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
10/18/1937; 10/19/1937; 10/20/1937
Title
Vol.31.p.540
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 6

Photos 1

Modern People 2

Published Documents 2