C. Fisher Diary, p.023
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Thursday, January 21, 1915 (continued)
…and on the surface were two red granite sarcophagi with plain rectangular body and gable ended lids with acroteria at the corners, belonging to the Roman Period. I had Bechari make several views; viz; No. 4, general view, the Temple mound B, showing the southeast wall, looking S of W. There was a break about in the center of the N.E. wall which may represent an entrance.
No. 5 Late houses in mound C, looking West.
No. 6 Houses on South side of mound C.
No. 7 View of mound A, from top of mound C, looking N of W.
No. 8 General view of the three mounds, looking W of N; the temple mound appears in center, between the ends of mound A and C.
[ILLUSTRATION of sarcophagus on edge of page]
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- University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology
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- Clarence Stanley Fisher, American, 1876–1941
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- Bishari Mahfud (expedition photographer)
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Bishari Mahfud (expedition photographer)
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- Nationality & Dates American, 1876–1941
- Remarks Archaeologist and architect. Nationality and life dates from Who was Who in Egyptology.