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Wednesday, December 16, 1925 (continued)

(5) G 6041
Cleared front of G 6041. Rubble core cased on east and north with small stone wall (with batter). There are six pits of which A, B, C were unused. Lettered from north to south, A - F.
G 6041 A: Depth 2.8 meters, sand to 1.5 meters, then mixed debris. Rubble lined. Unused.
G 6041 B: Depth 1 meter; sand to .85 meters, then 15 cm of mason's debris; Rubble lined. Unused; ends at rock.
G 6041 C: Depth .92 meters; sand, ends at rock. Rubble lined; Unused
G 6041 D: Depth 1.72 meters. Rubble lined. Chamber on rock on east. Sand. Skeleton on left side, head north.

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G 6041 E: Depth 2.8 meters; Rubble lined. Sand to 1.5 meters then limestone rubbish. Chamber in rock on east. Door block in place but with small hole in upper north side (perhaps accidental).
G 6041 F: Down 2 meters. Sand and limestone rubbish mixed.

(6) G 6027
G 6027 was cleared to its south end. There is no niche but only two monoliths in wall.

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Details

  • Classification
    Documentation-Expedition diary pages
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Display Page Dates
    12/16/1925
  • Author
    George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942

Tombs and Monuments 2

  • G 6027

    • Site Name Western Cemetery
  • G 6041

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

People 1

Modern People

  • George Andrew Reisner

    • Type Author
    • Nationality & Dates American, 1867–1942
    • Remarks Egyptologist, archaeologist; Referred to as "the doctor" and "mudir" (Arabic for "director") in the excavation records. Nationality and life dates from Who was Who in Egyptology.