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Saturday, January 17, 1925 (continued)

(4) Avenue G 2 and G 7431 and G 7432 (continued)
Pit G 7431 C (continued): Has a chamber at east with blocked door. Pit has been cleared and block has been planned, and awaits photography before being removed. Depth of pit 440 cm.
Pit G 7431 D: Has also a blocked chamber at east, the block having been planned, and now awaits photography. Depth of pit 485 cm. The positions of pits is shown below.
To the east of G 7431 is a small stone mastaba [G 7432], which has a stela at the east bearing the name of [GLYPHS] [Qar]. The top of this mastaba is not yet cleared.
There is also a stela in the east wall of G 7431.
Men are now clearing debris to east of and above G 7432.

[ILLUSTRATION]

note: The east side of the east wall of G 7431 is of stone blocks, the west side being crude brick.

(5) G 7510
G 7510 B: Still working in pit. Now down to a depth of 1540 cm. Clean sand is still being brought up from pit. There are a number of large stones in pit which have to be broken up.

(6) G 7215
A number of new pits have been found today near the large crude brick wall comprising this mastaba. Only pit D was worked on. Pit D was found to have a sloping passage at the south about 205 cm from its mouth to roof of passage. The pit breaks through the Khufu causeway. From

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.12.p.181
Alternate IDs
Vol.12.p.181; HUMFA_Vol.12.p.181
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
01/17/1925
Title
Vol.12.p.181
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 5

Photos 1

Ancient People 1

Modern People 1