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Diary Transcription: begin page 76
Thursday, February 25, 1915 (continued)

…here was a round lintel inscribed =G48. In section Y was an offering slab, =G49, bearing the name Per-senet, mother of the Priest Ruwz and stating that it was made for her by her son Ruwz. The upper part of the inscription had been filled in with stucco on which another inscription was engraved. In section Z was an offering slab G47 with only the name of Ruwz himself mentioned in the inscription. This was the slab nearest to the door, which was found blocked up, probably at the time when the cross walls were made. In the debris of Z near the floor were the fragments of a large cylindrical stand of pottery, red-polished; this bears the name Iymery. Shafts A and B of 2099 [= G 3099] contain dark rubble debris, and the space between 2097 [= G 3097] and 3005 was filled with sand in which was a small uninscribed offering slab. The offering room of 3005 was filled with sand and limestone debris, and the offering room of 3006 contained sand. The offering chamber of 3007 was filled with sand and mud debris. On the walls was white stucco and it had originally had an arched roof. Shaft B of this mastaba contained sand and limestone debris. To the west of it is a large mastaba 3008 which originally had a stone, stepped casing…

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Details

ID
UPM_CSF_diary_p076
Alternate IDs
CSF_diary_p076; UPM_CSF_diary_p076
Department
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Period
Modern
Entry Date
02/25/1915
Title
C. Fisher Diary, p.076
Medium
Paper
Credit Line
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology
Notes
Object G48 mentioned here is actually the offering basin of Iymery, mentioned at the end of Fisher diary page 75. The drum lintel from G 3098 is G61=UPM_E13527.

Tombs and Monuments 7

Photos 1

Ancient People 3

Modern People 1