Skip to main content
Diary Transcription:

microfilm: begin page 581

Sunday, December 19, 1937 (continued)

(2) G 2112
G 2112 A: Removed the chamber blocking. Lined with stones and roofed with stones. Stones, rubble and mud bound. Body, head north, left for photo.

(3) G 2112c
G 2112c A: Removed chamber II blocking. Three stones, some rubble, and traces of mud bound. Body, head on north, left for photo.

(4) G 2113
G 2113 A: Removed the chamber blocking, and started in shaft. Total depth 3.35 meters. Dubsh and traces of mud bound, and in chamber, red debris, pebbles. Body, head on west. Reached the rock in shaft, and left the body for photo.

(5) G 2114
G 2114 B: Removed the chamber blocking. Stones, rubble, traces of mud bound and white limestone debris underneath. Body, head on north. Traces of wrapping cloth over the body. Body left for photo.

G 2114 E: Removed chamber II blocking. Stones, rubble, traces of mud bound and red debris. Body, head on north. Left for photo.

(6) G 6042
G 6042 L: Removed the chamber roof. Stones, rubble and traces of mud bound. Body, head on north. Left for photo.

(7) G 6043
G 6043 E: Removed the chamber blocking. Lined with rubble and bound with mud. Roofed with stones. Rubble and traces of mud bound. Body, head on north. Left for photo.

G 6043 H: Removed the chamber blocking. Lined with rubble and bound with mud. Roofed with stones. One stone, rubble and traces of mud bound. Body, head on north. Left for photo.

G 6043 H: Removed the chamber blocking. Lined with rubble and bound with mud. Roofed with stones. Rubble, mud bound and sand in the chamber. Body, head on west. Left for photo.

G 6043 I: Removed the chamber blocking. Lined with rubble and bound with mud. Roofed with stones. Rubble and traces of mud bound. Sand in the chamber. Body, head on north. Left for photo.

Monday, December 20, 1937

Work on
(1) G 6024
(2) G 6025

(1) G 6024
In cleared the corners of the mastaba. It is north of G 6025. Lined with rubble. Not excavated before. Sand, limestone debris and rubble. Exposed the corners for drawing.

(2) G 6025
In clearing the corners of the mastaba for drawing. It is south of G 6024 and north of G 6026. Lined with small stones. Not excavated before. Sand, limestone debris and rubble. Exposed the corners for drawing.

Tuesday, December 21, 1937
Day of rest.

Wednesday, December 22, 1937

Work on
(1) G 2100
(2) G 2112 A
(3) G 2112c A
(4) G 2113 A
(5) G 2114 B, E

(1) G 2100
East of this mastaba. In the street between it and G 2120. In exposing the new mastabas and shafts between these two mastabas. Stones, rubble, sand and dirty debris. Nothing exposed yet.

(2) G 2112
G 2112 A: Removed the body from the chamber. Cleared. Drawing.

[ILLUSTRATION]

microfilm: end page 581

Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.31.p.581
Alternate IDs
HUMFA_Vol.31.p.581; Vol.31.p.581
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
12/19/1937; 12/20/1937; 12/21/1937; 12/22/1937
Title
Vol.31.p.581
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 9

Photos 1

Modern People 2

Published Documents 2