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Tuesday, October 15, 1912 (continued)

Firth to dinner. Discussed C.

Wednesday, October 16, 1912

Pit G 2310 B [= G 5180 B] cleared, an unfinished shaft, filled with sand. In sand, small model offering pots [ILLUSTRATION] and [ILLUSTRATION] (larger), and a sandstone with green copper rubs on sides.

While finishing pits G 2300 A - B [= G 5190 A - B] and G 2310 A [= G 5180 A], shifted men to space between G 2330 [= G 5380] and G 2340 [= G 5480].

[ILLUSTRATION]

The space before G 2310 [= G 5180] contains two series of pits -
(1) in a mass of rubble built between G 2310 [= G 5180] and G 2320 [= G 5280] before loss of stone casing of G 2320 [= G 5280]; and
(2) a series of X-pits dug from about modern level.

[ILLUSTRATION]

Thursday, October 17, 1912

Clearing northern part of street front of G 2310 [= G 5180] and southern part of street front of G 2300 [= G 5190].
On pits G 2300 A, B [= G 5190 A, B] and G 2310 A [= G 5180 A].

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.04.p.009
Alternate IDs
HUMFA_Vol.04.p.009; Vol.04.p.009
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
10/15/1912; 10/16/1912; 10/17/1912
Title
Vol.04.p.009
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 5

Photos 1

Modern People 2