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Diary Transcription:
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Friday, January 8, 1926 (continued)
(3) Burial pits in Isis Temple
(a) G 7011 C: Dunham removed the stela and found a second roof of slabs below. After taking out second roof, found contents decayed.
(b) Pit in Room F: Depth, ten meters. Two chambers - one on north and one on south. In room i, are fine rude stone coffins and lids lying in confusion.
[ILLUSTRATION]
In room iv (to East), is a coffin cut in the limestone rock. Around the inside is incised the following inscription (filled with red paint), (copied by Dunham):
[GLYPHS]
[DIAGRAM]
(c) Pit in room P: Down 8.1 meters.
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- Vol.15.p.131; HUMFA_Vol.15.p.131
- Department
- Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
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- Documentation-Expedition diary pages
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- 01/08/1926
- Title
- Vol.15.p.131
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- Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition