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Wednesday, January 28, 1931 (continued)
(9) G 7841
Clearing masonry mastaba. Found pit A.
G 7841 A: Rubble built. Depth 3.7 meters. Found faience bead. Chamber west, open; rock-cut coffin north to south, lid in place.
Thursday, January 29, 1931
Fifty-third day of work.
Locals: 64
Cars, line: XXI:
6:00 - 8:00: 59
8:30 - 12:00: 138
1:00 - 4:30: 128
total: 325
Work on:
(1) G 7670 B
(2) G 7813 D
(3) G 7824 B
(4) G 7827
(5) G 7830 C, D
(6) G 7831 C
(7) G 7832 D to H, R and S
(8) G 7834 D, B
(9) G 7842 Y, Z
(10) G 7000 E 36
(1) G 7670
G 7670 B: Clearing pit and chamber.
(2) G 7813
G 7813 D: Depth 2.2 meters. No chamber.
(3) G 7824
Rock tomb. Cleared.
G 7824 B. In chamber. Cleared.
[ILLUSTRATION]
(4) G 7827
Rock tomb. Cleared.
[ILLUSTRATION]
(5) G 7830
G 7830 C: Down 9 meters.
G 7830 D: In chamber II, cleared.
[ILLUSTRATION]
(6) G 7831
Mastaba. Found pit C. Rubble and rock tomb.
G 7831 C: Depth 2.9 meters. Chamber west, rock-cut, open.
(7) G 7832
Clearing mastaba. Found: faience scarab (inscribed), faience amulets, etc., limestone basin, fragments of inscribed limestone.
G 7832 D: Down 3.2 meters. Rubble and rock-cut.
G 7832 E: Down 4 meters. Rubble and rock-cut.
G 7832 F: Down 3 meters. Rubble and rock-cut.
G 7832 G: Depth 1.5 meters. No chamber.
G 7832 H: Depth 4 meters. Rubble and rock-cut chamber west.
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- Classification
- Documentation-Expedition diary pages
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- Department
- Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
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- Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
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- Display Page Dates
- 01/28/1931; 01/29/1931
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- Author
- Noel F. Wheeler, British
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- Site Name Eastern Cemetery
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Modern People
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- Type Author
- Nationality & Dates British
- Remarks Wheeler was a Lieutenant Commander in the Royal Navy according to George A. Reisner's, "A HIstory of the Giza Necropolis, Vol. I."