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Wednesday, February 28, 1912 (continued)
[X 5A = G 2186 A (continued)]
irregular pit, in chamber (1) a blue glazed rattle in the form of a duck [MFA 12.1193] (length ca. 6 cm) and (2) a large blue glazed barrel shaped bead [MFA 12.1194] [ILLUSTRATION] (length ca. 4 cm).
Rail track, being opened along face of mastabas d [= G 2190] and e [= G 2200] by shovelman, reached north corner of e [= G 2200].
Rail track started to clear large mastaba [= G 2220] north of b3 [= G 2170].
Started clearing pit in b1 [= G 2130].
Cleared serdab of Lepsius 26 [= G 2378]. Had been opened, possibly by Mariette.
A great many visitors both yesterday and today to see the new tomb.
Thursday, February 29, 1912
Made a feast for men to celebrate my return. No work.
Friday, March 1, 1912
Work on pit in Lepsius 23 [= G 2000], on pit in mastaba b1 [= G 2130], on face of mastaba m2 [= G 2211 = G 2220], G 2130, north of IX 5 [= G 2184] and
[ILLUSTRATION]
[G 2220 numbered G 2211]
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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- Credit Line
- Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
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- Display Page Dates
- 02/28/1912; 02/29/1912; 03/01/1912
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- Mentioned on page
- (Karl) Richard Lepsius, German, 1810–1884
- François Auguste Ferdinand Mariette, French, 1821–1881
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- Author
- George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942
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- Site Name Western Cemetery
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- Site Name Western Cemetery
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- Site Name Western Cemetery
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- Site Name Western Cemetery
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- Site Name Western Cemetery
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- Site Name Western Cemetery
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- Site Name Western Cemetery
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- Site Name Western Cemetery
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- Site Name Western Cemetery
Modern People
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- Type Mentioned on page
- Nationality & Dates German, 1810–1884
- Remarks Egyptologist. Nationality and life dates from Who was Who in Egyptology.
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François Auguste Ferdinand Mariette
- Type Mentioned on page
- Nationality & Dates French, 1821–1881
- Remarks Pasha; Egyptologist; Professor; Archaeologist of Sphinx Temple. Nationality and life dates from Who was Who in Egyptology.
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- 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.
