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Sunday, January 25, 1925 (continued)

(2) Street G 7500
Street G 7500: east of G 7510.
Now clearing north end of face of G 7510 and back of G 7610, dumping northward along Line VI.

(3) G 7510
Still searching for a second pit at south end of mastaba.

(4) G 7801 - G 7812
G 7801 C: clearing pit and chamber; clean sand coming up.
G 7801 E: clearing chamber on west.
G 7802 B: clearing pit; clean sand from 320 meters.
G 7802 C: two chambers on west now cleared.
G 7802 E: pit cleared; clearing chamber on west.
G 7803 A: cleared.
G 7803 B: pit cleared; chamber on west opened by robbers.
G 7803 C: clearing pit.
G 7803 D: cleared; chamber on west.
G 7803 E: cleared; chamber on west.
G 7804 B: pit cleared; blocked chamber south.
G 7809 A: cleared.
G 7809 B: cleared.
G 7809 D: pit cleared; blocked chamber west.
G 7810: clearing southward and westward in room south of B.
G 7811: clearing pit B and room to west.
G 7812: cleared pit A; cleared pit B and room at west, clearing pit C in this room; clearing rooms to northwest along a tunnel.

G 7805 D now proves not to be a pit but a gap only in the ground.

Monday, January 26, 1925
78th day of work

Quftis: 85
Locals: 151
[total]: 236

Cars emptied:
Line V 6:40 am - 8:00 am: 25, 8:30 am - noon: 52, 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm: 100
Line VI 6:40 am - 8:00 am: 50, 8:30 am - noon: 160, 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm: 230
Totals 6:40 am - 8:00 am: 75, 8:30 am - noon: 212, 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm: 330
[line totals] Line V 177, Line VI 440, [grand total] 617

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.12.p.208
Alternate IDs
Vol.12.p.208; HUMFA_Vol.12.p.208
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
01/25/1925; 01/26/1925
Title
Vol.12.p.208
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 12

Photos 1

Modern People 1