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Thursday, March 11, 1926 (continued)

(5) Street G 7200 S
Completed line VIII and started clearing surface debris to north.

(6) Isis temple
Pit J: Down 9.6 meters. Chamber appeared on south.

(7) G 7162
Further examination of G 7162 showed the front wall extending towards
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Friday, March 12, 1926
Ninety-seventh day of work.

Workmen:
Quftis: 95

Work on:
(1) G 7000 X
(2) street G 7100 S
(3) G 7130
(4) G 7163
(5) street G 7200 S
(6) Isis temple J
(7) G 7130 north chapel

Cars emptied:
Line VII to 8:00 am: 55, 8:30 to noon: 142, 1:00 to 5:00 pm: 170
total: 367
Line VIII to 8:00 am: 20, 8:30 to noon: 55, 1:00 to 5:00 pm: 45
total: 120
grand total: 487

(1) G 7000 X
D.D off for day. No work inside. With Wheeler's agreement removed extra rope on cage as useless.

(2) Street G 7100 S
Reached edge of excavation of 1924-1925 and began to take next meter of debris. Saite-Ptolemaic objects as usual. In the upper debris, fragments of reliefs apparently from G 7130 north chapel.

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.17.p.239
Alternate IDs
HUMFA_Vol.17.p.239; Vol.17.p.239
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
03/11/1926; 03/12/1926
Title
Vol.17.p.239
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 7

Photos 1

Modern People 3