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Sunday, May 1, 1927

[Work on:
(1) G 7530 Z]

(1) G 7530
G 7530 Z: Depth 2.25 meters. chamber on east, cut in rock, no door blocking. Found in debris: inscribed fragment limestone.

Monday, May 2, 1927

[Work on:
(1) G 7530 Z]

(1) G 7530
G 7530 Z: Found in debris: pottery vessel.
[ILLUSTRATION]

Wednesday, May 4, 1927

[Work on:
(1) G 7530 a, b, c
(2) G 7530 Z]

(1) G 7530
Clearing debris from doorway from room 'a'. On south wall of room 'a' uncovered two niches cut in rock, one with seated scribe cut in rock, and the eastern niche with four small seated figures, cemented into the niche.
[ILLUSTRATION]
Found in debris in room 'a': limestone statuette fragments, two heads, two lower fragments, and other fragments. One fragment inscribed on back, one inscribed limestone fragment, faience fragments, one granite fragment.
In chamber 'b' are ten statues cut in the rock of north wall.
In room 'c' are four statues cut in rock of west wall, and a large pit, cut in the rock, partly filled with debris.
Outside door of tomb, uncovered bottom step of a stairway, cut in the rock, going up to the north, also a mud-brick wall south of the doorway.
[ILLUSTRATION]

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.21.p.767
Alternate IDs
HUMFA_Vol.21.p.767; Vol.21.p.767
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
05/01/1927; 05/02/1927; 05/03/1927; 05/04/1927
Title
Vol.21.p.767
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 1

Photos 1

Modern People 1

Published Documents 1