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Monday, May 17, 1937
Work on
(1) G 7714 and shaft A.
(1) G 7714
In room a on north. Limestone debris, dubsh, sand, silt deposited by rain, dirty debris and Roman bones. On north of the room a uncovered shaft A. Also today appears two big jars, left for photo.
Found in room a debris:
bottom fragment of yellow glass bowl
five white limestone fragments with relief of stela (one with hm-nts-Khufuw [?])
mud mummy face with traces of red and blue color
mud mummy face
fragment of mud mummy face
model collar jar
two faience udjat eyes
one big blue glass double cone bead
one big blue glazed barrel bead
four carnelian ball beads
one white glass ball bead
two white stone ball beads
four hexagonal ball beads
small fragment of tall green slate vase with pointed bottom
one fragment of alabaster vase
irregular blue green glass ball bead
double cone green glass bead
blue green glazed faience ball bead
white stone ring bead
twenty-one half cowry shells
small green glazed faience amulet seated Isis and Horus
G 7714 A: In shaft and chamber I. Cut in rock, on north of room a. Total depth 1.75 meters. Limestone debris, dubsh, sand, black debris, stones, and Roman bones. Two chambers appear - I and P.T. V.
Chamber I: On west. Cut in rock. Was blocked with stones, blocking stones remain and we removed them. Black debris, Roman bones, limestone debris, dubsh and stones, not yet cleared.
Chamber PT. V.: On east. Cut in rock. No blocking. Break into G 7713 on east. Not started in it.
Attiti Mahmoud [Attito Mahmud] and Abd-el-Salam on leave to Quft. Also Mahmoud Sayed [Mahmoud Said] left for three days to Quft.
Tuesday, May 18, 1937
Day of rest.
Wednesday, May 19, 1937
Work on
(1) G 7713 and shaft A
(2) G 7714 and shaft A
(1) G 7713
On the top of this rock cut tomb search for shafts. Uncovered shafts A and B.
G 7713 A: In shaft and chamber. Cut in rock, north of B. Total depth, 3.2 meters. Limestone debris, dubsh, black debris and bones. Chamber on west, cut in rock. No blocking. On west break through chamber on G 7713 (the rock cut tomb). Found in shaft debris: inscribed stone in sunk relief (only one vertical line). Cleared. Drawing.
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Details
- ID
- HUMFA_Vol.30.p.474
- Alternate IDs
- HUMFA_Vol.30.p.474; Vol.30.p.474
- Department
- Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
- Classification
- Documentation-Expedition diary pages
- Entry Date
- 05/17/1937; 05/18/1937; 05/19/1937
- Title
- Vol.30.p.474
- Credit Line
- Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
