Vol.17.p.302
Diary Transcription:
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Wednesday, April 14, 1926
Yesterday was the last day of Ramadan and today was the end of Beiram. The men did not work.
Very hot south wind.
Barometer - 29.70-7 a.m.
Temperature Maximum: 93.2
Temperature Minimum: 62.1
Work on:
(1) G 7000 X
(1) G 7000 X
*A3767: of the west area of inlays as now cleared
*A3768: view of next area to south
Removed Nos. 351 and 352 and 353 related to 348, 350 removed yesterday.
Under this wood revealed rest of middle vertical line of hieroglyphs (face down).
It was seen that the area around the southwest leg of chair ii must be cleared of decayed wood, crumbled plaster and scattered inlays in order to follow out (Z)-3.
[ILLUSTRATION]
No. 354: (1)-(9) inlays etc. dislocated.
Uncovered a group of signs (gold) face up fallen from the western end of the horizontal line of hieroglyphs. These give the name [GLYPHS] [Hetepheres]. The determination 347 (5) probably belonged to this inscription.
*B5948
No. 354: (13)-(36) as above, almost all from (Z)-4. Removed dust, decayed wood, crumbled plaster, and gesso which lay under 354.
No. 355: Two tiny gold nails fallen from No. 327.
*A3769
*A3770
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Details
- ID
- HUMFA_Vol.17.p.302
- Alternate IDs
- HUMFA_Vol.17.p.302; Vol.17.p.302
- Department
- Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
- Classification
- Documentation-Expedition diary pages
- Entry Date
- 04/14/1926
- Title
- Vol.17.p.302
- Credit Line
- Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
