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Vol.04.p.005

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Diary Transcription:

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Friday, October 11, 1912 (continued)

and road shifted to clear street in front of G 2310 [= G 5180].

[ILLUSTRATION]

Began recording pits between G 2330 [= G 5380] - G 2340 [= G 5480] (Wainwright).

In front of G 2320 [= G 5280] there are rows of pits of an intrusive mastaba. The serdab is actually in the wall between the offering chamber and street with the window in the street wall. The street is filled with intrusive pits at present, and no exterior chapel is visible.

[ILLUSTRATION]

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Details

  • Classification
    Documentation-Expedition diary pages
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Display Page Dates
    10/11/1912
  • Author
    George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942
  • Mentioned on page
    Gerald Averay Wainwright, British, 1879–1964

Tombs and Monuments 5

  • G 2331

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 5180

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 5280

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 5380

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 5480

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

People 2

Modern People

  • George Andrew Reisner

    • Type Author
    • Nationality & Dates American, 1867–1942
    • Remarks Egyptologist, archaeologist; Referred to as "the doctor" and "mudir" (Arabic for "director") in the excavation records. Nationality and life dates from Who was Who in Egyptology.

  • Gerald Averay Wainwright

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Nationality & Dates British, 1879–1964
    • Remarks British Egyptologist and archaeologist. Assistant to Mr. Wellcome for Gebel-Moya expedition.