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Friday, April 16, 1926 (continued)

(4) G 7060
G 7060 B: Removed the debris of stones and fallen blocks from shaft and chamber, and measured the pit. A sarcophagus of fine white limestone and lid, lay in the chamber north-south at the west side of the chamber, a small recess was found in the south wall of chamber. Depth of shaft 18 meters. Fragments of Old Kingdom pottery found in chamber.

[ILLUSTRATION]

(5) G 7000 X
Dunham did not come account of bad cold.
*A3773: (middle line of hieroglyphs)
Drawing of southwest leg ii and object between it and west wall
No. 358: (1)-(9) scattered inlays to strips from (Z) west of southwest leg ii.
*B5949
Both (Y) and (Z) run over southwest leg ii and that leg must have fallen before (Y) and (Z).

Saturday, April 17, 1926.
One-hundred and twenty-seventh day of work.

Weather: hot, south wind
Barometer - 7 a.m.- 29.62
Temperature Maximum 97.2 F
Temperature Minimum 68.4 F

Workmen:
seventy-five (75)

Work on:
(1) G 7200
(2) G 7240
(3) G 7241
(4) G 7000 X

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.17.p.306
Alternate IDs
HUMFA_Vol.17.p.306; Vol.17.p.306
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
04/16/1926; 04/17/1926
Title
Vol.17.p.306
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 5

Photos 1

Modern People 2

Published Documents 1