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Monday, August 2, 1937

Work on
(1) G 4200, street

(1) Street G 4200
In the street, west of G 4311, in clearing the lining of the mastaba and between it and G 4320. Stones, sand and dubsh.

Tuesday, August 3, 1937
Day of rest.

Wednesday, August 4, 1937

Work on
(1) G 4311

(1) G 4311
South of this mastaba, between it and G 4310. In clearing the lining and the southwest corner of the mastaba. Stones, dubsh, sand and limestone debris below it. Lining partly exposed and the corner not yet exposed.

Thursday, August 5, 1937

Work on
(1) G 4311 A

(1) G 4311
South of this mastaba, between it and G 4310. In clearing the lining and the southwest corner of the mastaba. Stones, dubsh, sand and limestone debris below. Exposed the lining on south and the southwest corner.

G 4311 A: In shaft. Lined with stones above and cut in rock below. It is west of the chapel of the mastaba and south of shaft B. Down 2 meters. Sand. Not reached the rock in shaft and not reached the chamber.

Friday, August 6, 1937

Work on
(1) G 1223

(1) G 1223
East of the annex on north of the mastaba. Search for chapel or niche in this place. Stones, dubsh and red sand. No chapels in this place.

Saturday, August 7, 1937

Work on
(1) G 1223

(1) G 1223
East of the annex, on north of the mastaba. Search for niche. Stones, dubsh and red sand. Not yet cleared.

Sunday, August 8, 1937

Work on
(1) G 1223
(2) G 4311 A

(1) G 1223
East of the annex, on north of the mastaba. Search for niche. Dubsh and red sand underneath. No niches in this place. Cleared.

(2) G 4311
G 4311 A: In shaft. Down 6 meters. Drift sand. This shaft excavated before. Chamber on west. Cut in rock. No blocking. North-south limestone coffin with lid, lid broken on north. Sand in the coffin. Not reached the rock in shaft, not started in chamber.

Monday, August 9, 1937

Work on
(1) G 1225
(2) G 4311 A, B

(1) G 1255
Found on the top of the mastaba: small inscribed limestone fragment in relief [37-8-5].

(2) G 4311
G 4311 A: In shaft and chamber. Total depth 7 meters. Sand and limestone debris underneath. Cleared. Drawing on page 499.

G 4311 B: In shaft. Lined with stones above. It is north of A, at the north end of the mastaba. Down 1.1 meters. Sand, limestone debris and dubsh. Not reached the rock in shaft, not reached the chamber.

Tuesday, August 10, 1937
Day of rest.

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.30.p.498
Alternate IDs
HUMFA_Vol.30.p.498; Vol.30.p.498
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
08/02/1937 through 08/10/1937
Title
Vol.30.p.498
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 5

Photos 1

Modern People 2

Published Documents 1