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Monday, March 29, 1926 (continued)

(1) Street G 7200 (continued)
[ILLUSTRATION]

(2) G 7230
G 7230 B: Removing the filling of dubsh and sand from pit G 7230 B on top of mastaba G 7230. Down 4.4 meters.

(3) G 7330
Clearing debris from top of mastaba G 7330 and clearing the top of shaft G 7330 B, preparatory and emptying it.

(4) G 7000 X
*A3743
*A3744
*B5932
Removed No. 305: (36) gold sign [GLYPHS]; (37)-(62) from bird wing.
The gold band which formed the edge of the 306 inlaid board with feather and flower pattern, concealed the inlays still in place and was now removed (No.306)
The adj. piece to east remains in place.
Continued 305: (63)-(72) bird wing.
*B5933 (26/3/29/ii)
D.D. drew underlying layer No. 308.
No. 307: Gold sheet (part of great dec. sheet) removed.
No. 308: (1)-(14) this is part of the upper side of the dec. board, see 291, 306 and below.
Under 308 (1)-(14) was layer of crumbled plaster (*B5934) and a layer of decayed wood. Removed plaster with wet brush, wood with pincers, rest and lower layer of plaster with wet brush, cleaned with dry brush.
[ILLUSTRATION]
No. 309: Gold band from corner of a board (W 1.3 cm).
*A3745

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.17.p.275
Alternate IDs
Vol.17.p.275; HUMFA_Vol.17.p.275
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
03/29/1926
Title
Vol.17.p.275
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 4

Photos 1

Modern People 2