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Sunday, December 29, 1929 (continued)

(1) Street G 7700
Clearing southwards

(2) G 7752
G 7752 S: Depth 5.72 meters. Rubble and sand. Chamber, open, rock cut, on west. [ILLUSTRATION]

(3) G 7757
G 7757 A: Removed remains of mummy from room IV, the skull of which shows no signs of ever having had any teeth, either upper or lower.

(4) G 7760
Clearing east side of mastaba at south end. Rubble and sand and fallen blocks. Uncovered rooms "b" and "c".
Rooms "b" and "c". Mud brick, outer rooms of chapel of G 7760. Walls broken down to ground level, and much destroyed.

(5) G 7766
G 7766 B: Down 7.8 meters. Rubble, sand, mud bricks.
G 7766 C: Down 5.5 meters. Rubble, sand, mud bricks, break in pit to pit G 7766 Y.

(6) G 7767
G 7767 Z: Down 8 meters. Rubble, sand, black dust. Chamber, open, rock cut, on south.

(7) G 7000 E XII [G 7000 E 12]
Height .30 meters. Mud brick and rubble built, east to west. Cleared. [ILLUSTRATION]

Monday, December 30, 1929
Fifty-first day of work

Work on:
(1) G 7700
(2) G 7757 A
(3) G 7760 east of B, "d"
(4) G 7761 W, north of
(5) G 7766 B, C, Y
(6) G 7767 Z

Locals: 41

Cars, Line XIV
6:30 - 8:00: 56
8:30 - 12:00: 114
1:00 - 4:20: 96
Total: 266

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.24.p.1019
Alternate IDs
HUMFA_Vol.24.p.1019; Vol.24.p.1019
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
12/29/1929; 12/30/1929
Title
Vol.24.p.1019
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 8

Photos 1

Modern People 1