Vol.30.p.485

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Wednesday, June 9, 1937

Work on
(1) G I-a

(1) G I-a
In the western room of the pyramid. Stones, dubsh, limestone debris and dirty debris. Not yet cleared.

In packing objects. Four (No. 10) boxes packed, Nos. B.G.S 478 - 481. And also three sugar boxes packed Nos. 442 - 444.

Thursday, June 10, 1937

Work on
(1) G I-a

(1) G I-a
In the western room of the pyramid. Stones, dubsh, limestone debris and dirty debris. Not yet cleared.

In packing objects. Five boxes (no. 10) packed, Nos. B.G.S 482 - 487. And also seven sugar boxes packed Nos. 445 - 451.

Friday, June 11, 1937

Work on
(1) G I-a

(1) G I-a
In the western room of the pyramid. Stones, dubsh, limestone debris and dirty debris. Not yet cleared.

In packing objects. Two sugar boxes Nos. 452 - 453 packed.

Saturday, June 12, 1937

Work on
(1) G I-a

(1) G I-a
In the western room of the pyramid. Stones, dubsh, limestone debris and dirty debris. Room not yet cleared.

Preparing boxes for packing.

Sunday, June 13, 1937

Work on
(1) G I-a

(1) G I-a
In the western room of the pyramid. Stones, dubsh, limestone debris and dirty debris. G I-a cleared. Nothing found. Empty. Drawing of the pyramid on page 486.

The Mudir went to the museum and talked with Selim Bey Hassan Sub Director General about the new alteration they decided later about the division of 1937. The new alteration is that they want two more statues from the expedition statues. After the speech between Selim Bey and our Mudir, Selim Bay gave the two statues to the expedition.

Monday, June 14, 1937

Work on
(1) G I-b

(1) G I-b
In the western room of the pyramid. Search for inscribed stones or objects. Stones, dubsh and dirty debris. Not yet cleared.

Tuesday, June 15, 1937
Day of rest.

Bill went to the museum to deliver the objects taken by the Cairo museum to them. Mohammed with Mr. Bill.

Wednesday, June 16, 1937

Work on
(1) G I-b

(1) G I-b
In the western room of the pyramid. Stones, dubsh, limestone debris and dirty debris. Found in room debris: faience scarab inscribed, obsidian eye pupil, fragments of ushabti, four Roman faience objects, round faience object (decorated), small limestone fragments (decorated), alabaster jar.

Guards in packing objects for the Boston museum. Two sugar boxes Nos. 454, 455 packed. In them the Hetepheres pottery. Also two boxes Nos. 456, 457 packed. In them new inscribed pieces of gypsum taken from the Hetepheres chair and canopy.

Thursday, June 17, 1937

Work on
(1) G I-b

(1) G I-b
In the western room of the pyramid. Stones, dubsh, limestone debris and dirty debris. Three burial Roman places appear in the room. Found in debris: ninety four faience complete ushabtis, many fragments from inscribed ushabtis, five round faience objects of which two are complete, faience udjat eye, fragment from faience jar, two fragments from alabaster cup, one fragment from bottom of alabaster jar, inlay eye (limestone) with obsidian pupil, fragments from granite coffin.

Boxes Nos. 458, 459 and MFA 336 - 340 packed today.

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