Vol.23.p.898
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Thursday, March 21, 1929 (continued)
(1) Street G 7600
East of G 7650. Clearing northwards. Debris of sand and rubble. Found: broken head of statue (limestone) [29-3-251], ushabti fragments [29-3-248], udjat eye [29-3-249], small jar [29-3-250].
(2) G 7540
G 7540 T: Removed roof blocks of sarcophagi, to photograph wooden coffin within.
(3) G 7650
G 7650 A: Down 9.8 meters. Debris of sand, rubble and fallen stones.
G 7650 C: Clearing debris from chamber. Canopic pit in southeast corner, lid lying alongside in fragments. Found in debris: three small alabaster model dishes [29-3-252, 29-3-253, 29-3-254] and fragments [29-3-255] and potsherds [29-3-256, 29-3-257].
[ILLUSTRATION]
Room 'a'. Cleared chapel 'a'. Stele missing from niche in west wall - had been 1.31 meters wide and 2.22 meters (+) high. The name over false door appears to be "[TRANSLITERATION]" [Meretites].
Friday, March 22 1929
Thirty-eighth day of work.
Locals: 54
Cars (line XIII):
6:00 - 8:00: 81
8:30 - 12:00: 81
1:00 - 5:00: 115
total: 277
Work on:
(1) G 7600
(2) G 7650 A
(3) G 7650 north of
(1) Street G 7600
East of G 7650. Clearing northwards. Found in debris: ushabti fragments [29-3-258], udjat eye [29-3-259].
(2) G 7650
G 7650 A: Down 12.5 meters.
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- Classification
- Documentation-Expedition diary pages
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- Department
- Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
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- Credit Line
- Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
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- Display Page Dates
- 03/21/1929; 03/22/1929
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- Author
- Noel F. Wheeler, British
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- Mentioned on page
- Meretites (G 7650)
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- Site Name Eastern Cemetery
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- Site Name Eastern Cemetery
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- Site Name Eastern Cemetery
Ancient People
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- Type Mentioned on page
- Remarks Owner (with husband Akhethetep) of G 7650. Identified as [sAt nswt n Xt=f Hm-nTr xwfw Hm-nTr HwtHr Hm-nTr Nt] king's daughter of his body, priestess of Khufu, priestess of Hathor, priestess of Neith. Parents are probably Khufu and Meretites [I].
Modern People
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- Type Author
- Nationality & Dates British
- Remarks Wheeler was a Lieutenant Commander in the Royal Navy according to George A. Reisner's, "A HIstory of the Giza Necropolis, Vol. I."
