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Sunday, November 23, 1924 (continued)

[assassination of Sir Lee Stack, continued]
from a street demonstration (mild but significant).
Saad Zaghlul issues a proclamation urging people to refrain from demonstrations.

The southwestern continued again all day - very cold.

Quftis: 85
locals: 73
Total: 158
twenty at Ghattati

Work on:
(1) G I-b [chapel, street G 7000]
(2) [east of] G I-a, [street G 7000]
(3) Street G 7110-G 7120 (G 7121?)

(1) G I-b, chapel
Swept off the foundation platform of G I-b chapel and noted the architects lines. [ILLUSTRATION]. The offering room is 10.50 meters long by 2.10 wide (20 ells x 4 ells). The northern line of the doorway is clear in places. The southern niche is not marked on the pavement but must be implied. The walls (except in portal) are 210 cm (4 ells) thick? same as width of room. Room was of course roofed with limestone slabs (about 255 cm long).

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.11.p.032
Alternate IDs
HUMFA_Vol.11.p.032; Vol.11.p.032
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
11/23/1924
Title
Vol.11.p.032
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 5

Photos 1

Modern People 3