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Friday, November 19, 1937 (continued)

(1) G 2038c (continued)
G 2038c E: In shaft and chamber. Cut in red rock mixed with pebble. It is north of D. Total depth 3.1 meters. Pebble and red sand. Chamber on west. Cut in red rock mixed with pebble. No blocking. Cleared. Drawing.

[ILLUSTRATION]

(2) G 2038d
Partly destroyed dubsh mastaba. It is north of G 2037a, east of G 2038c and south of G 2038e. Exposed five shafts A, B, C, X, and Y.

G 2038d A: In shaft and chamber. It is south of B. Cut in red rock mixed with pebble. Total depth 4 meters. Pebble, red debris and sand also bones. Chamber on west. Cut in red rock mixed with pebble. No blocking. Cleared. Drawing.

[ILLUSTRATION]

Some of the boys and guards in bounding Mohammed and Mahmud rooms and in Duwy's house. Also in the tennis court.

Saturday, November 20, 1937

Work on
(1) G 2035a A
(2) G 2038d B, C, X, Y

(1) G 2035a
G 2035a A: In shaft. Underneath chamber I. Total depth 5.4 meters. Limestone debris and pebble. Chamber II on south. Cut in rock. Blocked with dubsh and bound with mud. Left for photo.

(2) G 2038d
G 2038d B: In shaft and chamber. It is cut in red rock. North of A and south of C. Total depth 1.8 meters. Limestone debris, pebble and red sand. Chamber on west. Cut in red rock mixed with pebble. No blocking. Cleared. Drawing.

[ILLUSTRATION]

G 2038d C: In shaft. Cut in red rock mixed with pebble. North of B. Down 2 meters. Pebble and red debris. Not reached the rock in shaft and not reached the chamber.

G 2038d X: In shaft and chamber. Cut in red rock mixed with pebble. South of Y. Total depth 1.3 meters. Pebble, red sand and bones. Chamber on east. Cut in red rock mixed with pebble. No blocking. Cleared. Drawing on page 563.

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.31.p.562
Alternate IDs
Vol.31.p.562; HUMFA_Vol.31.p.562
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
11/19/1937; 11/20/1937
Title
Vol.31.p.562
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 3

Photos 1

Modern People 3

Published Documents 1