Vol.35.p.013

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G 2439
Filled stone mastaba, now destroyed, apparently an independent site. Retaining walls are preserved only at southeast corner, a few stones of the south wall and of the east wall. Four shafts are assigned to this mastaba A, B, C, D, and X. [margin note: 885, 892, 895, 911]

Shaft A [G 2439 A]: Ends at rock. Rubble lined. Chamber on west. Blocking three rough stones and rubble, bound with mud. Not intact. [margin note: 895]

Shaft B [G 2439 B]: Lined with rubble above, cut in bad rock below. Ends at rock. [margin note: 895]

Shaft C [G 2439 C]: Ends at rock. Crude brick lining. Chamber on north. Blocking is rubble bound with mud. [margin note: 895]

Shaft D [G 2439 D]: Lined with rubble, north, east and west, and with crude brick on south. It is above the roof of the chamber of shaft C. Ends at roof of C. No chamber. [margin note: 895]

Shaft X [G 2439 X]: Ends at rock. Crude brick lined, topped with masonry. Built chamber on north. No blocking. Cleared. [margin note: 895]

G 2439a
Destroyed mastaba with four shafts A, B, C, D. Retaining walls lost. [margin note: 885, 892, 895, 989]

Shaft A [G 2439a A]: Ends in limestone filling. Crude brick lining topped with masonry. Chamber on north, built of crude brick and roofed with slabs. No blocking. Cleared. Empty. [margin note: 895]

Shaft B [G 2439a B]: Ends at rock. Lining is rubble bound with plaster. Chamber on west, built of rubble bound with plaster, roofed with slabs. No blocking. Cleared to a plaster floor above rock. Empty. [margin note: 895]

Shaft C [G 2439a C]: Lined with crude brick, bound with plaster. Chamber on south, built of masonry. No blocking. Burial extended skeleton, head north. On head, plaster mask. On body mud (?) Skull with plaster mask removed May 9th. Under the neck: faience beads, disc and cylinder. [margin note: 896. 989]

Shaft D [G 2439a D]: Shaft D. Ends at rock. Crude brick lining, bound with plaster. Chamber on south, built of crude brick. No blocking. Cleared. Empty. [margin note: 896]

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