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Sunday, October 31, 1937 (continued)

(2) G 2035b (continued)
G 2035b Y. Drawing of shaft Y

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Monday, November 1, 1937

Work on
(1) G 2035a

(1) East of G 2035a
East of this mastaba and north of G 2025 and G 2036 and west of G 2040. In exposing the lining of the mastabas and shafts in this place for drawing. Red sand, pebble, limestone debris, dubsh and sand. Exposed some shafts and mastabas not numbered yet and not started in them.

Some of the guards and boys in preparing sand and mud for the roof of the house.

Tuesday, November 2, 1937
Day of rest.
Prepared mud for the big house.

Wednesday, November 3, 1937

Work on
(1) G 2033 A, X
(2) G 2034 B
(3) G 2040 X
(4) G 4313 B

(1) G 2033
G 2033 A: Removed the chamber blocking. Dubsh and mud bound. Body, head on north, left for photo.

G 2033 X: Removed the chamber roof. Dubsh and mud bound. Body, head north. Above the bones silt deposited by rain. Body left for photo.

(2) G 2034
G 2034 B: Removed the chamber blocking. Three stones, dubsh and limestone debris. North-south rock-cut coffin. Roofed with stones. Only one stone missing on north. Above the coffin three fragments of wood (perhaps from a coffin). The chamber is full of sand. Body left for photo.

(3) G 2040
G 2040 X: Removed the chamber blocking. Dubsh and mud bound. Body, head on north, and above the bones silt deposited by rain. Body, left for photo.

(4) G 4313
G 4313 B: Removed the chamber blocking. Two stones, dubsh and mud bound and underneath limestone debris and the chamber is full of sand. Total depth 2.7 meters. Cleared. Open and empty. Drawing.

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Some of the boys and guards in preparing sand and mud for the roof of the house.

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.31.p.551
Alternate IDs
HUMFA_Vol.31.p.551; Vol.31.p.551
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
10/31/1937; 11/01/1937; 11/02/1937; 11/03/1937
Title
Vol.31.p.551
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 7

Photos 1

Modern People 2

Published Documents 1