Arabic Diary, Vol.2, p.84

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Thursday, December 25, 1924

The workforce was 134 workmen. Work was progressing on (1) Street [G] 7100; (2) Street [G] 7200; (3) shaft 7130 X [=G 7133 X]; (4) shaft 7132 B; (5) Mastaba 7210; (6) Mastaba 7232; (7) shaft 7310 B; (8) Mastaba 7320; and (9) shaft 7332 A.

(1) [Street G] 7100

Work was progressing on Street [G] 7100. We were working in the chapel of Mastaba 7120 and to the north. We were removing debris of dark soil, limestone chips, sand, rubble and stone blocks. The debris is from quarrying activities.
Only a few of the chapel’s lower courses remain, whereas the upper courses of its walls are collapsed. They found in the debris of the chapel fragments of limestone stone blocks, inscribed with scenes.
We then moved the workmen to work to the north of the chapel. They were removing debris of dark soil, limestone chips, rubble and potsherds. The debris is mixed up because of sebakh-digging activities. They found in the debris:
1 faience sphinx figurine, missing one ear
1 faience scarab, decorated with an image of a deity
1 faience bead
1 lower part of a faience figurine
1 torso of a faience figurine
5 fragments of a faience figurine

(2) [Street G] 7200

Work was progressing on Street [G] 7200, right in front of Mastaba 7220. We were removing debris of limestone chips, rubble, stone blocks, potsherds and dark soil. The debris is mixed up because of sebakh-digging. They found in the debris:
1 crown fragment of a faience figurine
1 small faience figurine of a deity
1 pottery bead
1 pottery jar, complete
1 torso of a faience shawabti, missing the head
1 fragment of a faience bowl, inscribed
2 fragments of a faience bowl, decorated with human figures
½ faience eye-shaped amulet
3 faience eye-shaped amulets
1 faience figurine, missing the chair and the head
1 torso of a faience figurine
3 discoid faience beads
.. fragments of faience eye-shaped amulets
1 discoid copper bead
1 discoid faience bead

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