Vol.17.p.345

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Saturday, May 15, 1926

Work on:
(1) G 7000 X

Men repairing road.

(1) G 7000 X
Removed inlays on floor under (Z)-6.
No. 459: (1)-(30) from (W), (Z), (Y), etc. These fell before the general collapse.
No. 460: Sheet gold leaf, 6 x 2.3 cm
No. 459: (31)-(34)
Cleaned away wood dust etc. under 459 and 460.
No. 459: (35)-41) inlays
No. 461: Gold band from molded plaster (P)
No. 459: (42)-(101) inlay from (Z), (Q), (Y) and (W) and plaster from (P)
No. 462 - 463: Gold bands.
No. 464 - 465: Gold band from molded plaster (P)
No. 459: (102)-(111) inlays as before
No. 466 - 468: Gold bands.
No. 459: (112)-(130) inlays etc as before.
This uncovers nearly the whole area under (Z)-6 and leaves a layer of wood powder and dust resting directly on the original limestone dust of the floor.

Sunday, May 16, 1926

Work on:
(1) G 7000 X

Men repairing roads.

(1) G 7000 X
Cleaning up with dry camel's hair brush the area under 459 - 468, and continued clearing 459 westwards (top inlays).
No. 459: (131)-(137) mostly (Q)-2
No. 469: Board band from molded plaster, 10.5 x 3 cm
No. 459: (138)-(214) inlays and molded plaster
Under 459 (131)-(214) was another layer of displaced inlays, these were cleaned up and drawn (supplementary drawing 470).
No. 470: (1)-(71) mostly (Q)-2
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Proceeded to clear away surface layer of wood, dust, plaster, etc. between 470 and the wing still in place.
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