Arabic Diary, Vol.2, p.140

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Friday, January 16, 1925

The workforce was 154 workmen. Work was progressing on (1) Street [G] 7300; (2) Street [G] 7400; (3) Mastaba 7215; (4) shaft 7320 X; and (5) shaft 7510 B.

(1) [Street G] 7300

Work was progressing on the street [G 7300]. They were removing debris of sand, limestone chips, rubble and stone blocks accumulated in front of the chapel of Mastaba 7310. They were also clearing the debris around Mastaba 7320. Under this debris, there is a layer of dark soil and mud bricks. We uncovered a mud brick chapel on the street. It is the chapel of Mastaba 7310.
We were also working in the interior chapel of Mastaba [7310]. We found a limestone column, similar to the 3rd Dynasty column found in Saqqara. It seems that this type of column was common in Dynasty 3 and Dynasty 4.

We were also working to the south of the mud brick chapel. We found another mud brick chapel. It is the chapel of Mastaba 7320. We were clearing the area in front of the niche.
They found three Roman vessels on the street behind Mastaba 7420.
They also found in the Roman level:
1 faience scarab, decorated with an image of a gazelle
1 large pottery vessel with handles, containing cloth
3 limestone fragments, inscribed
1 pottery jar
1 small pottery jar, with handles
2 pottery bowls
2 pottery jugs; one is broken
.. base of a vessel
Here is a drawing of Street [G 7300]:

ILLUSTRATION

(2) [Street G] 7400

Work was progressing on Street [G] 7400, in the area between Mastaba 7510 and Mastaba 7430. They were removing the Roman mud brick wall and the debris. We found many artifacts in the debris between these two mastabas. They found in the debris:
1 head fragment of a shawabti
1 head fragment of a faience figurine

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