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Monday, May 3, 1937

Work on
(1) G 2394 A
(2) G 2395 A
(3) G 2396 A, B

(1) G 2394
G 2394 A: The mouth of the pit drawn to scale on page 461. This shaft not in mastaba. It is south of G 2395 and west of G 2397.

(2) G 2395
On the mastaba. It is east of G 2397, north of G 2394, south of G 2396 and west of G 2393. Small mastaba. Built of stones (one course). The mastaba drawing on page 461 with mastba G 2397.

G 2395 A: In shaft. Lined above with mud brick. Down 1.4 meters. Limestone debris and dirty debris. Not reached the rock in shaft and not reached the chamber.

(3) G 2396
This mastaba north of G 2395, west of G 2393 and east of G 2398. Destroyed exposed shafts A and B. North of this mastaba unexcavated because of the debris. The drawing of the mastaba on page 461.

G 2396 A: In shaft. Lined above with stones and dubsh and rock below. It is south to east of B. Down 3.2 meters. Limestone debris, dubsh and stones. Reached the rock in shaft and not reached the chamber.

G 2396 B: In shaft. Lined with mud brick to the beginning of the rock. It is west to north of A. Total depth .168 [?] meters. Dirty debris, broken mud brick and rubble. Chamber on south, lined and roofed with stones. No blocking. Body covered with dirty debris, left for photo.

Tuesday, May 4, 1937
Day of rest.

Wednesday, May 5, 1937

Work on
(1) G 2394 A
(2) G 2395 A
(3) G 2396 A
(4) G 2431 A
(5) G 2432 B
(6) G 7670

(1) G 2394
G 2394 A: In shaft. Lined above with mud brick and rock below. It is south of G 2395 and north of G 2378. Total depth 4.5 meters. Limestone debris, rubble, stones and dirty debris. Chamber on west, cut in rock. Blocked with small and big rubble, left for photo.

(2) G 2395
G 2395 A: In shaft and chamber. Cut in rock. Total depth 5.4 meters. Limestone debris, rubble and dirty debris. In chamber stone, rubble and bones. Chamber on east, cut in rock. No blocking. Cleared. Empty. Drawing.

[ILLUSTRATION]

(3) G 2396
G 2396 A: In shaft. Total depth 4.2 meters. Limestone debris, dubsh and stones. Ended at rock. No chamber (7x).

[ILLUSTRATION]

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.30.p.463
Alternate IDs
Vol.30.p.463; HUMFA_Vol.30.p.463
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
05/03/1937; 05/04/1937; 05/05/1937
Title
Vol.30.p.463
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 10

Photos 1

Modern People 2

Published Documents 1