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Monday, April 25, 1932 (continued)

(3) G 1688 (continued)
G 1688 Z: Opened door blocking, body in position, head north.

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(4) G 1689
G 1689 A: Depth 5.8 meters. No chamber.

(5) G 1691
Uncovered pit D. Chapel 'a'. Masonry built. Two niches in east wall, no inscription.
G 1691 A: Depth 5 meters. Chamber east, sealed with stone slabs - one missing. Clearing chamber.

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G 1691 B: Clearing chamber.

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G 1691 C: Opened door blocking. Chamber roofed with stone slabs, one with two black painted signs of the [TRANSLITERATION] formula. No bones in room.

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(6) G 1692
Rubble built mastaba. Found pit A.
G 1692 A: Rock-cut. Depth 2.2 meters. Chamber south, sealed with stones. Opened. Body in position.

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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
    04/25/1932
  • Author
    Noel F. Wheeler, British

Tombs and Monuments 4

  • G 1688

    • Site Name Western Cemetery
  • G 1689

    • Site Name Western Cemetery
  • G 1691

    • Site Name Western Cemetery
  • G 1692

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

People 1

Modern People

  • Noel F. Wheeler

    • Type Author
    • Nationality & Dates British
    • Remarks Wheeler was a Lieutenant Commander in the Royal Navy according to George A. Reisner's, "A HIstory of the Giza Necropolis, Vol. I."