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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

Tombs and Monuments 1

Photos 1

Ancient People 1

Modern People 1