Vol.24.p.996

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Wednesday, December 11, 1929
Thirty-fifth day of work

Work on:
(1) G 7700
(2) G 7753 A, Z
(3) G 7757 A
(4) G 7760 A
(5) G 7762 P, S, U, W
(6) G 7763 A, B, C, Y, Z

Locals: 44

Cars, Line XIV
6:15 - 8:00: 52
8:30 - 12:00: 125
1:00 - 4:25: 115
Total: 292

Dispatched rails, trucks, etc. to Dr. Roeder, Mallawi.

(1) Street G 7700
Clearing southwards. Uncovered mastaba G 7763, of mud-brick(?)

(2) G 7753
G 7753 A: Removed door blocking and commenced to clear room. Found in room debris: fragment inscribed limestone [29-12-124].
G 7753 Z: Down 9.3 meters. Debris: sand and black dust. Chamber open on west.

(3) G 7757
G 7757 A: Removing blocking stones

(4) G 7760
G 7760 A: Down 12.5 meters. Debris: rubble and sand.

(5) G 7762
G 7762 P: Uncovered pit P. Depth 2.8 meters, rock cut, chamber, open, on west. [ILLUSTRATION]
G 7762 S: Opened door blocking. In the chamber is a plastered and painted wooden anthropoid coffin remarkably well preserved. On top of coffin is an oblong wooden box, closed, with peg-joints, also very well preserved. Photographing.
G 7762 U: Removed door blocking, skeleton, head north.
G 7762 W: Removed door blocking, skeleton, head north.

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