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Wednesday, March 31, 1926 (continued)

(1) G 7000 X (continued)
Removed 318 a band of badly decayed black wood diagonally across stone east-northeast to west-southwest, probably the wood of the gold hieroglyphs.
*B5939
*A3750
The gold sheet (Y) and its inlays.
Removed 319 (1)-(15) = (Y) part
[ILLUSTRATION]

Thursday, April 1, 1926
One hundred and fourteenth day of work.

Weather: fine.
Wind: north, light.

Workmen:
ninety-five (95)

Work on:
(1) G 7200
(2) G 7230 B
(3) G 7330 B
(4) G 7000 X

Cars emptied:
Line VIII to 8:00 am: 114, 8:30 to noon: 88, 1:00 to 5:00 pm: 82
total: 284

(1) Street G 7200
Continued the clearance southward of street G 7200, removing the upper level of dirty debris and revealing the further extension southward of the rough mud brick wall parallel to the west face of mastaba G 7330.
Found:
small wig of alabaster
small fragment, inscribed green faience bowl
one-half of a limestone mace head inscribed [TRANSLITERATION] [26-4-2, Horus name of Khafre]
two large pieces of limestone with red paint markings [26-4-1]

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.17.p.278
Alternate IDs
Vol.17.p.278; HUMFA_Vol.17.p.278
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
03/31/1926; 04/01/1926
Title
Vol.17.p.278
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 4

Photos 1

Ancient People 1

Modern People 1