A second passageway in G2-A was discovered by chance in 1960, sealed with a T-shaped limestone closure. Inside, excavators found a wooden box containing layered cedar wood cylinders — clearly hacked apart before placement. Restored by the same craftsman who rebuilt Khufu's solar boat, Mark Lehner and Zahi Hawass identified it as a divine booth for a life-size statue. 🪵
Discovery of sealed wooden box in western serdab passageway of Königinnenpyramide G III-a
Key facts
- A second descending passageway on the western side (serdab) was discovered by chance in 1960
- A T-shaped limestone closure stone sealed the entrance, fixed to bedrock by gypsum mortar
- Three plug blocks measuring 1.2 m, 1.35 m, and 1.8 m long and weighing 1.48, 1.61, and 2.23 tons were removed
- A wooden box measuring 105 cm long, 49 cm wide, and 29 cm high was found in a niche in the south wall
- The box was secured with four nails and a rope and contained layered cylindrical pieces of cedar wood
- The wooden object had been hacked apart with an axe or chisel before placement in the box
- The object was restored by Egyptian master restorer Haj Ahmed Yusef Mustafa, who also restored Khufu's solar boat
- Mark Lehner and Zahi Hawass identified the restored object as a divine booth large enough to hold a life-size statue
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