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Friday, January 9, 1914

Men did not work all day. Ashur buried in a.m. in cemetery below third pyramid lower temple.

Sandstorm on all day.

Saturday, January 10, 1914

Storm continued all day.

Sand being removed from between G 4540 and G 4530 and street between G 4640 - G 4540 being cleaned up.

[G 4630]
Pit and chamber to G 4630 entirely cleared.

[G 4631]
[G 4631 B]: In pit G 4631 B (between G 4630 and G 4730) at about 10 a.m. a chamber was found opening to the north cut in solid rock. One mud (Userkaf) seal [14-1-34] found; beads; several pieces of gold [14-1-32]; bronze pieces very small;
four tall shoulder jars, two complete and two in fragments
[ILLUSTRATION] [14-1-45]
one perfect pointed jar
[ILLUSTRATION] [14-1-47]
one alabaster model table in fragments incomplete
[ILLUSTRATION] [14-1-44]
seventy-eight alabaster model saucers, vases, jars, etc. and four alabaster saucers found in pit
[ILLUSTRATION] [14-1-35]
[ILLUSTRATION] [14-1-36]
[ILLUSTRATION] [14-1-37]
[ILLUSTRATION] [14-1-38]
[ILLUSTRATION] [14-1-39]
[ILLUSTRATION]
All these models are complete except one saucer.

[ILLUSTRATION]

Sunday, January 11, 1914

Sand and debris wholly cleared from between G 4630 and G 4540; and G 4530 and G 4640.
Down a small mud pit about 250 cm (between G 4630 and G 4640) a small chamber opened to the east with a skull and bones, the small chamber was southeast by northwest.
Also sand between G 4530 and G 4540 being cleared:

[ILLUSTRATION]

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.07.p.003[4]
Alternate IDs
Vol.07.p.003[4]; HUMFA_Vol.07.p.003[4]
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
01/09/1914; 01/10/1914; 01/11/1914
Title
Vol.07.p.003[4]
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 6

Photos 1

Ancient People 1

Modern People 3