Vol.23.p.971
Diary Transcription:
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Thursday, November 21, 1929
Eighteenth day of work.
Locals: 40
Cars, line XIV, XV:
6:00 - 8:00: 40, 25
8:30 - 12:00: 60, 42
1:00 - 4:25: 74, 38
totals: 174, 105
total: 279
Work on:
(1) G 7700
(2) G 7510
(3) G 7650 C
(4) G 7750 east of
(5) G 7754 Y, Z
(6) G 7755 A
(7) G 7756 Z
(8) G 7757 A
(9) G 7759 'a', X, Y, Z
(1) Street G 7700
Clearing south of G 7759, southwards.
(2) G 7510
Clearing top of mastaba, east of pit B.
(3) G 7650
G 7650 C: Transporting sarcophagus and lid to gateway of excavation.
(4) G 7750
Clearing debris east of G 7750, from over mastaba G 7754 and G 7755. Uncovered statue niche in face of G 7750, uninscribed.
(5) G 7754
Clearing between G 7754 and G 7755. Uncovered pits Y and Z.
G 7754 Y: Down .6 meters. Built of mud brick above, against G 7750. Chamber on south sealed with mud.
G 7754 Z: Down 1 meter. Mud brick above, against G 7754.
(6) G 7755
Clearing debris from top of mastaba, below Roman mud brick work. Debris of rubble and potsherds. Found in debris: faience amulets, faience beads, glass ead. Uncovered pit A.
G 7755 A: Down 1.1 meters. Built of rubble and mud.
(7) G 7756
G 7756 Z: In room i on west, and ii. Found in debris: ushabti fragments. Room ii: debris of rubble and sand.
(8) G 7757
G 7757 A: In room iii. Debris of bones and broken mummies. Found in debris: number of fragment of gold leaf, copper ushabtis, potsherds, glass, faience vessel, jars, glass beads, faience beads,
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Details
- ID
- HUMFA_Vol.23.p.971
- Alternate IDs
- HUMFA_Vol.23.p.971; Vol.23.p.971
- Department
- Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
- Classification
- Documentation-Expedition diary pages
- Entry Date
- 11/21/1929
- Title
- Vol.23.p.971
- Credit Line
- Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
