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Wednesday, December 10, 1930 (continued)

[ILLUSTRATION]

Thursday, December 11, 1930 (continued)
Eleventh day of work

Work on:
(1) G 7935 X
(2) G 7936 "a", C
(3) G 7937 "a"
(4) G 7939 Y
(5) G 7940 A, B

Locals: 30

Cars, Line XVII
6:00 - 8:00: 65
8:30 - 12:00: 97
1:00 - 4:25: 75
Total: 237

(1) G 7935
G 7935 X: Removed remains of wooden coffin and cleaned debris from bones for photograph. Treated wooden headrest with celluloid solution.

(2) G 7936
Clearing south end of mastaba. Uncovered internal chapel "a" and pit C.
Room "a": Masonry, doorway missing. Niche in west wall.
G 7936 C: Down 2.5 meters. Masonry above, rock cut below. Chamber on west, sealed with stone slabs.

(3) G 7937
Clearing debris from mastaba. Uncovered remains of rubble mastaba(?) east of G 7937, on edge of cliff.
Room "a": Clearing debris.

(4) G 7939
G 7939 Y: Clearing debris from chamber. [ILLUSTRATION]

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.24.p.1061
Alternate IDs
Vol.24.p.1061; HUMFA_Vol.24.p.1061
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
12/10/1930; 12/11/1930
Title
Vol.24.p.1061
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 11

Photos 1

Modern People 1