Vol.23.p.897

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Monday, March 18, 1929
Thirty-fifth day of work.

Locals: 29

Cars (line XIII):
6:00 - 8:00: 72
8:30 - 12:00: 61
1:00 - 4:45: 76
total: 209

Work on:
(1) G 7600
(2) G 7540 T
(3) G 7650 A

(1) Street G 7600
East of G 7650. Clearing northwards. Debris of late mud brick building. Uncovered pit G 7600 X in room Pt XXIII. Found in street debris: faience amulets [29-3-240, 29-3-241] and ushabti fragment [29-3-239].

(2) G 7540
G 7540 T: Opened blocking of room V. Two rock-cut sarcophagi within, side by side, north to south. Roofed with stone slab, one of which, in each case, has fallen by earthquake (?) or similar disturbance, on to the wooden anthropoid coffin and body within.

(3) G 7650
G 7650 A: Down 5 meters. Rock-cut below. Found in pit debris, which contains some large fallen blocks of stone: ushabti fragments [29-3-238], fragments of faience vessel [29-3-236].

Tuesday, March 19 1929
Day of rest.

Wednesday, March 20 1929
Thirty-sixth day of work.

Locals: 52

Cars (line XIII):
6:00 - 8:00: 54
8:30 - 12:00: 121
1:00 - 5:00: 162
total: 337

Work on:
(1) G 7600
(2) G 7560 Y
(3) G 7650 A and 'a'

(1) Street G 7600
East of G 7650. Clearing northwards. Found: ushabti fragment [29-3-243], amulets [29-3-241, 29-3-244, 29-3-245, 29-3-246, 29-3-247].

(2) G 7560
G 7560 Y: Clearing debris of sand and black dust from sarcophagus. Cleared bones of body for photograph.

(3) G 7650
G 7650 A: Down 8 meters.
Room 'a': Clearing chapel on west side of mastaba: parts of inscription and reliefs, the name [TRANSLITERATION] [Meretites] occurs.

Thursday, March 21 1929
Thirty-seventh day of work.

Locals: 50

Cars (line XIII):
6:00 - 8:00: 82
8:30 - 12:00: 122
1:00 - 5:00: 135
total: 339

Work on:
(1) G 7600
(2) G 7540 T
(3) G 7650 A, C, 'a'

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