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Tuesday, February 23, 1926.
Day of rest.

Dunham and I worked on
(1) G 7000 X
Dunham and I removed Nos. 131 - 144.
Nos. 131 - 135: Five alabaster disc lids inscribed
Nos. 136, 137: Two alabaster toilet jars with handle
Nos. 138 - 143: Six alabaster cylinder jars
No. 144: Long copper ointment spoon

Lid 131-[GLYPHS] belongs to jar 142 [ILLUSTRATION] incised [GLYPHS]
Lid 132-[GLYPHS] belongs to jar 138 [ILLUSTRATION] incised [GLYPHS]
Lid 133-[GLYPHS] belongs to jar 143 [ILLUSTRATION] incised [GLYPHS]
Lid 134-[GLYPHS] belongs to jar 140 [ILLUSTRATION] incised [GLYPHS]
Lid 135-[GLYPHS] belongs to jar 139 [ILLUSTRATION] incised [GLYPHS]
Jar 136-[ILLUSTRATION] incised [GLYPHS], cf. models from cemetery, no lid.
Jar 137-[ILLUSTRATION] incised [GLYPHS], cf. models, no lid.
Jar 141-[ILLUSTRATION] incised [GLYPHS], no lid.
Thus three lids are missing and are not visible anywhere in the vicinity of the rest. All jars were in a wooden box.
[ILLUSTRATION]
*A3703
In the afternoon D put in a wooden support in northwest corner of chamber to hold a big lamp high up.

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.17.p.214
Alternate IDs
HUMFA_Vol.17.p.214; Vol.17.p.214
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
02/23/1926
Title
Vol.17.p.214
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 1

Photos 1

Modern People 3