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Wednesday, July 7, 1926 (continued)

(1) G 7000 X (continued)
Removed
No. 629: Large alabaster bowl, upside down, piece knocked out of rim on south, as it lied. Part of this piece lies under the break.
[ILLUSTRATION] D 43 cm, H 10 cm
Under 629 lies a big pottery bowl with two handles and a spout (as 628) right side up, this bowl has been broken in place over it lies a thick layer of fabric broken also along the lines of breakage of the bowl.

*A3949: area under 629, looking south-southeast
*A3950: area under 629, 673, 674, 675, 676, looking south.

Thursday, July 8, 1926

Work on:
(1) G 7000 X

(1) G 7000 X
Wheeler drew plan (1:5 scale) see page 579/580 of notes.
Treated cloth on 678 with celluloid solution.

Removed No. 677: See page 577(notes) and B5990.
(1) potsherd red brown ware [ILLUSTRATION]
(2) potsherd WSR jar [ILLUSTRATION]
(3) potsherd red brown ware bowl small
(4) a mass of decayed potsherds, pottery dust, etc. over this area, mixed with fragments of wood, plaster, etc. One or more red brown ware bowls broken when placed in tomb and decayed as placed, probably from salt in the clay. [ILLUSTRATION] cf. 628.
(a) fragments wood
(b) four sherds WSR
(c) small fragment alabaster

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.18.p.396
Alternate IDs
Vol.18.p.396; HUMFA_Vol.18.p.396
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
07/07/1926; 07/08/1926
Title
Vol.18.p.396
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 1

Photos 1

Modern People 2

Published Documents 1