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Friday, July 2, 1937 (continued)

(5) G 7241
G 7241 E: In shaft. Lined with dubsh above and rock cut below. It is west of D and north of I. Total depth 7.35 meters. Excavated before 6.4 meters. Chamber on west. Cut in rock. Cleared. For drawing see 1926 diary.

G 7241 G: In shaft. Lined with dubsh and crude brick. It is north of H. Total depth 1.65 meters. Excavated before 90 cm. Chamber on west. Lined with dubsh and bound with mud. Roof gone. Cleared. For drawing see 1926 diary.

G 7241 H: Lined with dubsh and bound with mud. It is south of G and north of J. Total depth 1.4 meters. Chamber on south. Lined with dubsh and bound with mud. Roof gone. Cleared. For drawing see 1926 diary.

G 7241 I: Lined with dubsh above and rock cut below. It is south of E. Total depth 3.6 meters. Excavated before 1.7 meters. Chamber on east. Cut in rock. Cleared. For drawing see 1926 diary.

G 7241 J: Lined with dubsh. It is south of H and west of the room of the mastaba. Total depth 97 cm. Chamber on west. Lined with dubsh and roofed with stones. Cleared. For drawing see 1926.

(6) G 7242
G 7242 A: Lined with dubsh and bound with mud. It is north of D and E of C. Total depth 1.85 meters. Excavated before. Ended at rock. No chamber, type 7x.

G 7242 B: Lined with dubsh to the beginning of the rock. It is south of A. Total depth 2.3 meters. Excavated before. Ended at rock. No chamber, type 7x.

G 7242 C: Lined with dubsh to the beginning of the rock. It is west of A. Total depth 2.3 meters. Excavated before. Ended at rock. No chamber, type 7x.

(7) G 7243
G 7243 A: Lined with dubsh to the beginning of the rock. It is northeast of B. Total depth 1.6 meters. Excavated before. Chamber on south. Lined with dubsh and roofed with stones. Cleared. For drawing see 1926 diary.

G 7243 B: Lined with dubsh on north, east and west. On south the mastaba with stone. This shaft east of C. Total depth 1.2 meters. Excavated before. Chamber north-south in the middle of the shaft. Roofed with stones and bound with mud. Left for photo.

G 7243 C: Lined with dubsh to the beginning of the rock. Only on south the mastaba with stones. Total depth 2.1 meters. Excavated before. Ended at rock. No chamber, type 7x.

G 7243 D: Lined with dubsh to the beginning of the rock. Only on south the mastaba with stones. It is west of C. Total depth 3.3 meters. Excavated before 2.4 meters. Dirty debris, dubsh and bones. Chamber on east. Cut in rock. No blocking. Cleared. For drawing see 1926 diary.

Saturday, July 3, 1937

Work on
(1) G 7244 A, D, E, F [= G 7244+7246]
(2) G 7251 A, E, F
(3) G 7253 B

(1) G 7244 [= G 7244+7246]
G 7244 A: In shaft. Lined with dubsh and rock below. It is north of D. Total depth 3.93 meters. Excavated before 2.9 meters. Chamber on east. Cut in rock. Blocked with dubsh. Left for photo.

G 7244 D: Lined with dubsh and bound with mud and rock below.
It is south of A and east of E. Total depth 4.5 meters. Excavated before 3.6 meters. Chamber on east. Cut in rock. Cleared. For drawing see 1926 diary.

G 7244 E: Lined with dubsh and bound with mud and rock below. It is west of F and east of D. Total depth 7.05 meters. Excavated before 6 meters. Two chambers, one on west, cut in rock. No blocking. The other one on north, cut in rock, blocked with stones and dubsh. Left for photo.

G 7244 F: Lined with dubsh and bound with mud to the beginning of the rock. It is west of E. Total depth 2.3 meters. Excavated before. Chamber on north. Lined with stones and dubsh. Roof gone, only one stone remains. Cleared. For drawing see 1926 diary.

(2) G 7251
G 7251 A: Lined with dubsh and rock below. It is at the north end of the mastaba. Total depth 3.4 meters. Excavated before 2 meters. Two chambers in shaft. One on east cut in rock and the other on west, lined with dubsh and roofed with stones. Cleared. For drawing see 1926 diary.

G 7251 E: Lined with dubsh and rock below. It is south of F. Total depth 4.7 meters. Excavated before. Ended at rock. No chamber, type 7x. Cleared.

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.30.p.491
Alternate IDs
Vol.30.p.491; HUMFA_Vol.30.p.491
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
07/02/1937; 07/03/1937
Title
Vol.30.p.491
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 6

Photos 1

Modern People 2

Published Documents 2