Vol.21.p.715
Diary Transcription:
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Monday, March 7, 1927 (continued)
(1) Street G 7300
Continued clearing street G 7300 between G 7340 and G 7440. Uncovered the north end of mastaba G 7341, south of room G 7340 a.
(2) G 7340
G 7340 X: Clearing floor debris from chamber, sand (damp) and stones. Found in debris: small copper vessel (broken and decayed) fragment of gold foil, bones of body, potsherds.
(3) G 7341
Clearing debris on top of mastaba, which is east of G 7340. Built of dubsh. Uncovered pits A, B, C and small serdab between G 7341 and room G 7340 a, open and empty.
G 7341 A: Down 1.75 meters. built of dubsh.
G 7341 B: Down 1.50 meters. built of dubsh.
G 7341 C: Down 0.55 meters. built of dubsh, chamber on south, roofed with slabs, no door blocking.
(4) South of G 7340
Clearing avenue between G 7340 and G 7350. Debris of sebakhim above, and ancient debris of sand and fallen blocks below. Found late wall of stones between G 7340 and G 7350 at east end of avenue. Found in debris: diorite bowl fragment, flint fragment, faience vessel fragments.
Tuesday, March 8, 1927
Day of rest.
Wednesday, March 9, 1927
Forty-fifth day of work
Cars emptied:
line VIII 6:15 am - 8:00 am: 64, 8:30 - 12:00: 126, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm: 108
[Total] 298
Work on:
(1) street G 7300
(2) south of G 7340, X
(3) G 7341 A, B, C, D, E
(4) top of G 7350
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Details
- ID
- HUMFA_Vol.21.p.715
- Alternate IDs
- Vol.21.p.715; HUMFA_Vol.21.p.715
- Department
- Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
- Classification
- Documentation-Expedition diary pages
- Entry Date
- 03/07/1927; 03/08/1927; 03/09/1927
- Title
- Vol.21.p.715
- Credit Line
- Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
