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Thursday, November 4, 1915
day 12

Work
(1) on space between G 5230 W and N
(2) on carrying out railroad embankment

(1) Between G 5230 W and N
Finished clearing space between G 5230 W and G 5230 N. Carried out plaster floor as it rested on sand. Hole dug by treasure hunters. Fragments of statues (limestone) and statuettes (granite, etc). Scraps of Roman pottery.

(2) Railroad embankment
Worked on railroad embankment - space north of G 5230 W.
[ILLUSTRATION]
x - line of surface of original floor. xx - a rough surface formed by casual excavation.
Arrived at face of G 5230 N going east.

Friday, November 5, 1915
day 13

Work
(1) carrying out railroad embankment over G 5237 and G 5236
(2) various cleaning operations in and around G 5230 N
(3) pit G 4940 A

(1) Railroad embankment
[ILLUSTRATION]

In pit G 5237 A, large part of a limestone head (statuette) [15-11-31].

(2) G 5230
Clearing dust from serdabs G 5230 N and clearing gravel from street east.

(3) G 4940
Clearing pit G 4940 A dumping into B.

Saturday, November 6, 1915
day 14

Work on
(1) G 4940 A
(2) carrying out railroad embankment

(1) G 4940
Clearing pit G 4940 A reached about 12 meters down.

(2) Railroad embankment
Carrying out railroad embankment over G 5332.

Storrs and Mrs. Hunter called.

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.09.p.028
Alternate IDs
HUMFA_Vol.09.p.028; Vol.09.p.028
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
11/04/1915; 11/05/1915; 11/06/1915
Title
Vol.09.p.028
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 6

Photos 1

Modern People 3