Vol.24.p.1023
Diary Transcription:
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Friday, January 3, 1930
Fifty-fourth day of work
Work on:
(1) G 7700
(2) G 7752 "a"
(3) G 7760 B, "e"
(4) G 7766 B, Y
(5) G 7767 Y, Z
(6) G 7768 D
Locals: 42
Cars, Line XIV
6:15 - 8:00: 55
8:30 - 12:00: 117
1:00 - 4:20: 78
Total: 270
(1) Street G 7700
East of G 7760, clearing southwards. Found: glass vessel fragment, faience beads, amulet, copper fragments.
(2) G 7752
G 7752 "a": Cleared bones of three bodies in rock cut coffins, found nothing.
(3) G 7760
East of mastaba at south end. Uncovered part of walls of room "e".
G 7760 B: Down 9 meters. Sand, rubble.
Room "e": Built of mud brick, walls broken down to ground level. Rubble, sand and fallen bricks. Found in debris: fragment inscribed limestone.
(4) G 7766
G 7766 B: Removed door blocking. Debris: rubble and sand
G 7766 Y: Clearing chamber. Debris waterborne, sand and black dust in horizontal strata. On west side a limestone sarcophagus with lid removed.
(5) G 7767
G 7767 Y: Down 8 meters. Rubble, sand and bones.
G 7767 Z: In rooms I and II. Found in debris room I: one jar, five ushabtis and fragments.
(6) G 7768
Clearing mastaba, found pit D
G 7768 D: Down 1.2 meters. Mud brick above, debris of rubble and sand.
Saturday, January 4, 1930
Fifty-fifth day of work
Work on:
(1) G 7700
(2) G 7760 B, X
(3) G 7766 B, Y
(4) G 7767 Y, Z
(5) G 7768 D
Locals: 42
Cars, Line XIV
6:20 - 8:00: 65
8:30 - 12:00: 125
1:00 - 4:20: 113
Total: 303
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Details
- ID
- HUMFA_Vol.24.p.1023
- Alternate IDs
- HUMFA_Vol.24.p.1023; Vol.24.p.1023
- Department
- Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
- Classification
- Documentation-Expedition diary pages
- Entry Date
- 01/03/1930; 01/04/1930
- Title
- Vol.24.p.1023
- Credit Line
- Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
