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Wednesday, September 22, 1937 (continued)

(2) G 2016 (continued)
G 2016 X. Drawing of the shaft.

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Thursday, September 23, 1937

Work on
(1) G 2016 room
(2) G 2017

(1) G 2016
In the room of the mastaba. Lined with dubsh and bound with mud and plaster. But only on west lined with crude brick. The door opened to northeast. On the west wall four crude brick niches. On north is shaft X built in the room. Cleared.

(2) G 2017
On the mastaba. It is lined with dubsh. East of G 2016 and west of G 2020. Drift sand. Exposed five shafts A, B, X, Y and Z. Also we found a place of limestone niche on east to north and a destroyed lining perhaps for a small room. Cleared. Drawing of the mastaba.

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Friday, September 24, 1937

Work on
(1) G 2017 A, B, Y, Z

(1) G 2017
G 2017 A: In shaft and chamber. Lined with crude brick and dubsh above and rock cut below. It is south of B and north of Y. Total depth 2 meters. Excavated before 1.3 meters. Sand and dirty debris. Chamber in shaft on east. It was lined with dubsh and roofed with dubsh but now gone. Found in shaft debris: upper half part of inscribed drum (sunk relief) in two fragments. Cleared. Drawing.

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.30.p.513
Alternate IDs
HUMFA_Vol.30.p.513; Vol.30.p.513
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
09/22/1937; 09/23/1937; 09/24/1937
Title
Vol.30.p.513
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 2

Photos 1

Modern People 2

Published Documents 2