Vol.26.p.1192

Display page dates: 12/26/1932; 12/27/1932; 12/28/1932; 12/29/1932

Diary Transcription: microfilm: begin page 1192

Monday, December 26, 1932 (continued)

(1) G 2170 (continued)
Mastaba G 2150 (Kanefer) is that next west of G 2170.

G 2170 A: Down 4.30 meters; debris wind-blown sand only.

(2) G 2220
Clearing top in search of pit A.
G 2220 B: Masonry built of rock-cut below; down 3.0 meters; debris clean and hard rubble.
G 2220 C: Down 11.30 meters; debris wind-blown sand.

Guards cleaning around camp.
Salah ed Din to hospital.

Tuesday, December 27, 1932
Third day of work

Work:
1 pm to 4:30 pm

work on:
(1) G 2170 A
(2) G 2220 and B, C

(1) G 2170
G 2170 A: Down 6.10 meters; wind-blown sand and rubble.

(2) G 2220
Clearing north end of top of mastaba.
G 2220 B: Down 4.0 meters; clean rubble debris.
G 2220 C: Down 12.0 meters; wind-blown sand.

Wednesday, December 28, 1932
Fourth day of work

Work:
6:30 - 12:00
1:30 - 4:30

Work on:
(1) G 2150
(2) G 2170 A
(3) G 2220 and B, C

(1) G 2150
Clearing top. Uncovered pit B. Found in debris on top of mastaba; part of right leg of alabaster statuette [32-12-2].

(2) G 2170
G 2170 A: Depth 8.70 meters. Chamber on west, with mud-brick door-blocking broken in at the top. Small rough chamber, partly filled with debris. Found in pit debris: fragment of large alabaster bowl [32-12-1].

(3) G 2220
Clearing north end of top of mastaba. No pit found.
G 2220 B: Down 6.60 meters; clean rubble debris.
G 2220 C: Down 14.20 meters; wind-blown sand debris.

Thursday, December 29, 1932
Fifth day of work, first of Ramadan

Work:
6:30 - 8:00
8:30 - 12:00
1:00 - 4:00

Work on:
(1) G 2120 A
(2) G 2130 A
(3) G 2140 A
(4) G 2150 B
(5) G 2220 B, C

(1) G 2120
G 2120 A: Clearing stone blocks from pit, in order to clear down to chamber. Blocks begin at 7.15 below top of pit.

(2) G 2130
G 2130 A: Depth 8.95 meters. Chamber on south, with two courses of door-blocking in position. Whole chamber and passage lined with very smooth casing of fine white limestone, the only part missing being a small break in the floor. The room and pit are very accurately cut. Fragments of the sarcophagus and lid remain in the chamber, being of fine white limestone and plain with flat recessed lid. Found in pit debris:

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