Vol.09.p.010
Diary Transcription:
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Tuesday, January 19, 1915
day 63
Work on
(1) street east of G 5030
(2) Street between G 5020 and G 5110
(3) Pit G 5010 A
(4) G 5230 S, serdab 1, and space between G 5230 S and G 5220
(1) East of G 5030
Clearing street east of G 5030 of sand and hard packed gravelly debris.
[ILLUSTRATION]
(2) Between G 5020 and G 5110
Clearing street between G 5020 and G 5110. Sand mixed with limestone fragments.
[ILLUSTRATION]
(3) G 5010
Finished clearing pit G 5010 A. Dark debris mixed with limestone fragments.
(4) G 5230
Clearing pit G 5230 S of dark debris. Cleared out Roman burial and underlying sand. In underlying sand: right forearm and clenched fist of male statue, in two pieces, of limestone painted red; fragments of another smaller red-painted limestone arm with thumb, and parts of two fingers of clenched fist; fragments of limestone with traces of black and yellow paint; fragments of red granite blocks with bits of ankle (?) from statuette.
(4) Between G 5230 S and G 5220
In space between G 5230 S and G 5220, cleared out rubble debris. In debris: fragments of alabaster statue, including bit of dress (life-sized or larger), fragment of arm smaller alabaster statue, two fragments of white marble mace-heads, fragments of red granite block, limestone fragment.
Wednesday, January 20, 1915
day 64
Work on
(1) street east of G 5030
(2) Street between G 5020 and G 5020 and G 5110
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Details
- ID
- HUMFA_Vol.09.p.010
- Alternate IDs
- HUMFA_Vol.09.p.010; Vol.09.p.010
- Department
- Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
- Classification
- Documentation-Expedition diary pages
- Entry Date
- 01/19/1915; 01/20/1915
- Title
- Vol.09.p.010
- Credit Line
- Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
