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Saturday, November 14, 1936(continued)

(1) G 2429 (continued)
G 2429 B: In shaft and chamber. It is north of A and south of U. Lined with mud brick and dubsh above and rock below. Total depth 4.2 meters. White limestone debris, dubsh and some stones. Chamber on east, cut in rock. No blocking. Cleared. Open and empty. Drawing.

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G 2429 X: In shaft. It is south of Y and north of G 2461 [= G 2461']. Lined with stones above and rock below. Total depth 6.35 meters, and was excavated before 5.3 meters. Dirty debris, drift sand and dubsh. Chamber on east, cut in rock. No blocking. Reached the rock in shaft and not started in chamber.

G 2429 Y: In shaft. It is southeast of Z. Lined with stones to the beginning of the rock. Total depth 1.15 meters. Black debris and limestone debris, ended at rock. No chamber. Found in debris on top of mastaba: small limestone fragments with traces of inscriptions.

Sunday, November 15, 1936

Work on
(1) G 2429 X, Z, U

(1) G 2429
G 2429 X: In chamber. Stones and dubsh. A coffin cut in rock from north to south without lid. Cleared. Open and empty. Drawing.

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.30.p.419
Alternate IDs
Vol.30.p.419; HUMFA_Vol.30.p.419
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
11/14/1936; 11/15/1936
Title
Vol.30.p.419
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 2

Photos 1

Modern People 2

Published Documents 2