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Saturday, Friday, November 21, 1925 (continued)

(3) G 6020
Proceeded with removing of drift (dirty and evil smelling) from G 6020 b and the big serdab on the south of it - as yesterday. Taking out drift in b nearly to floor in one operation; reached to within a meter of west end. In serdab, took out about a meter layer on top and then proceeded to take out a second meter layer.
In this serdab, in the middle, in the upper half of the second meter, we found five Saite ushabti - faience.
Two large and two small [25-11-52, 25-11-53] in name of [GLYPHS] [Ba-amen].
One middle sized [25-11-54] in name of [GLYPHS] [Gemhapi].

(4) G 6020 and G 6030
Traced rock scrap, looking S in front of G 6030 and G 6020. It runs in an irregular line about parallel to east wall of mastabas and about 2.5 meters away.

(5) G 6011
Cleared front wall of this rubble mastaba but the top is still encumbered with several large blocks (see 1) G 6010 above.

(6) G 6012
Cleared greater part of front wall of G 6012. This is a late stone cased mastaba with a shallow inscribed niche (badly weathered).
[GLYPHS]

(7) G 6010
G 6010 A: Continued clearing pit A in G 6010. About 10 a.m. at 11 meters the men struck disturbed original filling, limestone rubbish which had been taken out and thrown back. Reached a depth of 13.5 meters.

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.14.p.012
Alternate IDs
Vol.14.p.012; HUMFA_Vol.14.p.012
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
11/21/1925
Title
Vol.14.p.012
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 5

Photos 1

Ancient People 2

Modern People 1