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Thursday, March 4, 1926.
Ninetieth day of work.

Workmen:
Quftis: 86

Work on:
(1) G 7000 X
(2) G 7070
(3) G 7060

Cars emptied:
Line VI to 8:00 am: 35, 8:30 to noon: 92, 1:00 to 5:00 pm: 104
total: 231

Sent communique No. 3 to museum this morning.

(1) G 7000 X
Removed Nos. 193 - 196
No. 193: Upper part of southwest leg of stool (ii)
No. 194: Cover of bar of stool (ii)
No. 195: Eighteen scraps and two fragments gold leaf from under stone on which rested 192, 193. These must have been blown under the stone.
*B5905: no. 192
This brings us to edge of mass of inlays. There are three sheets of gold leaf belonging to stool (ii) which may still be removed without disturbing inlays.
Took photographs:
(1) *A3713: mass to south of coffin
(2) *B5906: inlays and carrying chair from north
(3) *A3712 and B5907: inlay alone (taken vertically, large scale)
Dunham went on with scale drawing.
Professor Sayce visited the trench at 5:30 p.m.

(2) G 7070
Continued clearing street east of G 7070. In the deposit of drift sand were two large pieces of a lintel from above the door of G 7070. The third line is as follows: [GLYPHS]
It is thus finally demonstrated that Sethe is wrong in his conclusion.

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.17.p.227
Alternate IDs
Vol.17.p.227; HUMFA_Vol.17.p.227
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
03/04/1926
Title
Vol.17.p.227
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 3

Photos 1

Ancient People 1

Modern People 4