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Diary Transcription: begin page 42
Sunday, February 14, 1915 (continued)

…broken.
Clearing chamber X, and passage outside, of mastaba 2097 [= G 3097] of dark debris. In debris in chamber two flint flakes [G 26-27], and fragments of a pottery bowl. In debris in passage blue cylindrical beads and three fragments of one other [G 28]. In passage in front of chamber an inscribed ceremonial blood basin [G 65] and to the left another basin of rough stone.
Clearing Pits A, B, C, D of mastaba 2094 [= G 3094] of hard-packed dark debris.
Clearing trench between mastaba 2094 [= G 3094] and mastaba [left blank] of hard-packed debris; also pit of mastaba [left blank] of hard-packed debris.
Was obliged to ask the mounted policemen to go away from the works in order that we might have a chance to photograph the statues and get them out.
Abdraheim Mohammed ran a nail clear through his foot last night and this morning Reis Mahmud has sent him to the doctor.
Am much pleased with the day’s work.

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Details

ID
UPM_HLS_diary_p042
Alternate IDs
HLS_diary_p042; UPM_HLS_diary_p042
Department
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Period
Modern
Entry Date
02/14/1915
Title
H. Lyman Story Diary, p.042
Medium
Paper
Credit Line
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology

Tombs and Monuments 2

Photos 1

Modern People 3