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Saturday, March 20, 1926 (continued)

(5) G 7140 [G 7135] (continued)
G 7140 Z [= G 7135] (continued): [26-3-124 continued] The woman on the right side of the man has her left arm around his back, carefully carved. On man's lap [GLYPHS] ["Iyti, son of the scribe Tjenti"]. On woman's lap [GLYPHS] ["Neferut, daughter of Iaset"].

(6) G 7240
Clearing debris to expose crude brick late walls on [top of] G 7240 opened a Saite-Ptolemaic pit lined with small dressed slabs. Numbered G 7240-i.

(7) G 7161
G 7161 B: Removed door block and found chamber empty!
G 7161 D: Removed door block and found in chamber a few broken bones. Clearly the blocks were remade after plundering.

Sunday, March 21, 1926
One hundred and fifth day work.

South storm, khamseen.

Workmen:
ninety-five (95)

Work on:
(1) G 7000 X
(2) street G 7100 S
(3) G 7130 Z [= G 7134]
(4) G 7140 niche in core
(5) G 7140 Y, Z [= G 7135]
(6) G 7240
(7) G 7240-i

Cars emptied:
Line VII to 8:00 am: 68, 8:30 to noon: 102, 1:00 to 5:00 pm: 112
total: 282

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.17.p.255
Alternate IDs
HUMFA_Vol.17.p.255; Vol.17.p.255
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
03/20/1926; 03/21/1926
Title
Vol.17.p.255
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 7

Photos 1

Ancient People 4

Modern People 1