Skip to main content
Diary Transcription:

microfilm: begin page 464

Wednesday, May 5, 1937(continued)

(4) G 2431
G 2431 A: Removed the body and the decayed wooden fragments from the chamber. Cleared. Drawing.

[ILLUSTRATION]

(5) G 2432
G 2432 B: Removed the body from the chamber. Cleared.

[ILLUSTRATION]

(6) G 7670
Removed from the room south of this mastaba two bowl stand[s] (pottery), not complete.

Thursday, May 6, 1937

Work on
(1) G 2392
(2) G 2393 A, B, C, D, E, F, G

(1) G 2392
A destroyed mastaba north of G 2378 and west of G 2391. Uncovered shafts A, B, C, D, E, F and G.
Drawing of the mastaba and mastaba G 2393 on page 465.

(2) G 2393
A destroyed mastaba north of G 2378, west of G 2392 and east of G 2394, G 2395, G 2396. Uncovered shafts A, B, C, D, E, F and G.

G 2393 A: In shaft. It is south of B. Near the mud brick wall north of G 2378. Lined above with mud brick and rock below. Down 4.3 meters. Limestone debris, rubble, dirty debris and stones. Chamber on north, cut in rock. Blocked with slabs (stones), because we found three stones in front of the chamber. Not reached the rock in shaft and not reached the chamber.

G 2393 B: In shaft and chamber. It is north of A and south to east of C. Lined above with one course of masonry and mud brick underneath and rock below. Down 6.7 meters. Limestone debris, dubsh, black debris, potsherds and stones. Chamber on west. Cut in rock. No blocking. Not reached the rock in shaft and not cleaned the chamber.

G 2393 C: In shaft and chamber. It is north to west of B and south of D. Lined with mud brick to the beginning of the rock, Total depth 2.2 meters. Limestone debris, rubble and black debris. Chamber on east. Lined and roofed with stones. No blocking. Cleared. Drawing on page 465.

microfilm: end page 464

Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.30.p.464
Alternate IDs
Vol.30.p.464; HUMFA_Vol.30.p.464
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
05/05/1937; 05/06/1937
Title
Vol.30.p.464
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 9

Photos 1

Modern People 2

Published Documents 2