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microfilm: begin page 479

Monday, August 30, 1926

Work on:
(1) G 7000 X

(1) G 7000 X
Wheeler drew No. 904 as is, scale 1:1 page 929.
Wheeler drew objects in south end of 899 and those at north end of No. 904, scale 1:1, page 930.

No. 904: resumed. See page 930 (and 929) and A4122.
(453)-(483), scattered inlays and beads.
(453) [ILLUSTRATION]
(454) [ILLUSTRATION]
(464) [ILLUSTRATION]
(470), (482) fragments rilled sheet.
(483) plain gold [ILLUSTRATION] L 6.05, W 1.5
See page 929 and A4122.
(484)-(535) scattered inlays mostly (K).

*A4123: no. 899 and deben rings, looking east

No. 904: See page 929 and A4122.
(535)-(540) inlays (K).

No. 987: See page 929 and A4122.
Fragment of rilled sheet.
[ILLUSTRATION] L 13.2, W (maximum) 1.55

No. 977: See page 930, A4123.
The mass of silver oxide, fragments silver, stone inlays, etc. lying on the south end and west half of 899 and on sheet 1000 (under 899).

No. 998: See page 930 and A4123.
The fragments of silver etc which surround the deben rings. Nos. 1008, 1009, 1010 (collapsed). 998 (3) and (4) are parts of deben 1010. On brushing away the oxide dust, the lower part of 1010 was quite clear proving that there were 10 deben in each lot.

No. 1011: See plan pages 847-848 and A4090, etc.
Pottery bowl, red ware
[ILLUSTRATION] D 12.05 to 12.75, H 7.5, D 11.15 to 11.55 at 4.6 from top.
Rested on its side on clean floor dust.

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.18.p.479
Alternate IDs
HUMFA_Vol.18.p.479; Vol.18.p.479
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
08/30/1926
Title
Vol.18.p.479
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 1

Photos 1

Modern People 2

Published Documents 2