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Diary Transcription:

microfilm: West diary, begin page 6

January 1 (continued)

[G 2381 A (continued)]
in the statement dictated by Dr. Reisner.

Work was carried on south of the north niche in G 2000.
About ten men and boys cleared pits in G 2172, G 2175, G 2176, G 2179, preparatory to their registration.

Thursday, January 2, 1913

Another day in G 2381 A. By supper time the entire contents had been recorded and removed. Most of the day was spent copying the inscriptions on the inside of the coffin.

The main force of men finished clearing the mastabas south of the north niche in G 2000. The area north of the niche

[ILLUSTRATION]
[G 2501, G 2502, G 2503 = G 2077, G 2504, G 2505, G 2506, G 2507, G 2508, G 2509]

Friday, January 3, 1913

Spent the morning in Cairo, and the afternoon began recording the pits over which Herr Junker wishes to run his dump.

[ILLUSTRATION]
[G 2511, G 2512, G 2513, G 2514, G 2515]

It will be notices that all these mastabas are not parallel to the face of Lepsius 23 [= G 2000].

microfilm: West diary, end page 6

Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.06.p.006
Alternate IDs
Vol.06.p.006; HUMFA_Vol.06.p.006
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
01/01/1913; 01/02/1913; 01/03/1913
Title
Vol.06.p.006
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 20

Photos 1

Modern People 3