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G 2445
Filled stone mastaba on independent site west of G 2428. In east wall, to south, an embrasure to take a stele. Contains three shafts A, B, C and a serdab S. Five secondary shafts, X, Y, to east and Z, U, V to west. [margin note: 925. 929, 945, 947, 958]

Shaft A [G 2445 A]: Masonry and cut in rock. Chamber on east, cut in rock. No blocking. Cleared.

Shaft B [G 2445 B]: Ends at rock. Chamber on east, of masonry. No blocking. Cleared.

Shaft U [G 2445 U]: Ends at rock. Chamber on east, built of masonry. No blocking. Cleared.

Shaft V [G 2445 V]: Ends at rock. Chamber on east, built of masonry and crude brick. No blocking. Cleared.

Shaft Y [G 2445 Y]: Chamber, built of masonry, roofed with slabs. Inside, rubble and bits of mud. Body, head north. On the bones mud and red debris. April 11
(page 947) bones removed, (male?) and underneath thirty-two amulets, many beads and copper seal.

Shaft Z [G 2445 Z]: Chamber built of stone, with crude brick on west. Roofed with slabs bones (male? young?)

Shaft X [G 2445 X]: (page 958)

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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
    01/05/1940
  • Author
    Francis Olcott Allen

Tombs and Monuments 2

  • G 2428

    • Site Name Western Cemetery
  • G 2445

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

People 1

Modern People

  • Francis Olcott Allen

    • Type Author
    • Nationality & Dates
    • Remarks Archaeologist/Egyptologist for the Harvard University--Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition