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Wednesday, February 1, 1933 (continued)
(1) G 2100
G 2100 C: Down 15.30 meters; debris of fallen blocks and rubble.
(2) G 2200 [= G 5080]
G 2200 B [= G 5080 B]: Clearing debris inside chamber; sand and rubble. Found in debris: head and shoulder of red granite seated statuette, fragment of hollow alabaster tube inscribed; four alabaster cups, two small jar lids alabaster, fragment alabaster cup, part of alabaster offering table, five fragments of small alabaster offering table, two fragments of alabaster canopic jars.
(3) G 2342
G 2342 W [= G 5520 W]: Mud-brick and rock-cut pit. Depth 4.50 meters. Chamber on north, sealed with stone slabs and rubble, intact.
G 2342 X [= G 5522 X]: Depth 4.60 meters. Chamber on west, no blocking, cleared, nothing found.
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G 2342 Y [= G 5522Y]: Removed door-blocking. Body head north, photographing.
(4) South of G 2370
Clearing area north of southeast corner of G 2370. Rubble, sand, potsherds, mud-bricks.
(5) G 5110
Examined. No further pits.
(6) G 5230
G 5230 A: Found in debris of chamber: head of small painted limestone statuette. Cleared chamber.
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Thursday, February 2, 1933
Thirty-fifth day of work
Work:
6:30 - 4:30
Cars: 20, 45, 50, [total] 115
Work on:
(1) G 2200 B [= G 5080]
(2) G 2100 C
(3) G 2345 A [= G 5523]
(4) G 2346 A [= G 5524]
(5) G 5010 A
(6) G 5020 A
(1) G 2200 [= G 5080]
G 2200 B [= G 5080 B]: There is now visible on the floor of chamber a large slab of fine limestone or alabaster, 208 x 78 cm, inscribed with a single line of offering formula, titles and name of Seshem-Nefer the remainder of the slab being covered by tabulated offering list. The slab is in two halves, joined by cement, and appears to be cemented
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- Classification
- Documentation-Expedition diary pages
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- Department
- Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
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- Credit Line
- Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
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- Display Page Dates
- 02/01/1933; 02/02/1933
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- Mentioned on page
- Seshemnefer [II] (G 5080)
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- Author
- Noel F. Wheeler, British
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- Site Name Western Cemetery
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- Site Name Western Cemetery
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- Site Name Western Cemetery
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- Site Name Western Cemetery
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- Site Name Western Cemetery
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- Site Name Western Cemetery
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- Site Name Western Cemetery
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- Site Name Western Cemetery
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- Site Name Western Cemetery
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- Site Name Western Cemetery
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- Site Name Western Cemetery
Ancient People
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- Type Mentioned on page
- Remarks Owner of G 5080. Pillars and jambs of court entrance and north and south false doors inscribed for Seshemnefer, identified as [jmj-r sSw a nswt Hrj-sStA n wDt-mdw nb nt nswt jmj-r kAt nb nswt sS Xrt-a nswt sS a nswt n sbAjt nswt Hrj-sStA n Xrt-a nswt jmj-r (pr) aHAw m prwj] overseer of royal document scribes, secretary of every royal decree, overseer of all royal works, scribe of the royal document-case, royal document scribe of the royal instructors, secretary of the royal document-case, overseer of (the house of) weapons in the two houses; also appears in chapel relief (west, south, and east walls); in situ in G 5080. Red granite sarcophagus (33-4-19 = Cairo JE 60541) inscribed for Seshemnefer; found in situ in G 5080 B.
Modern People
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- Type Author
- Nationality & Dates British
- Remarks Wheeler was a Lieutenant Commander in the Royal Navy according to George A. Reisner's, "A HIstory of the Giza Necropolis, Vol. I."
