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Thursday, March 28, 1929 (continued)

(2) G 7650
G 7650 B: Depth 4.1 meters. No chamber.

(3) G 7750
G 7750 A: Down 13 meters. Debris of rubble and stones.
G 7750 Z: Down 9.3 meters. Chamber on west, rock-cut, open.

Friday, March 29 1929
Forty-fourth day of work.

Locals: 57

Cars (line XIII):
6:00 - 8:00: 88
8:30 - 12:00: 105
1:00 - 5:00: 104
total: 297

Work on:
(1) G 7510 south of
(2) G 7750 A, B, Z

(1) South of G 7510
Clearing westwards. North of G 7650. Found in debris of mud brick buildings: copper ladle [29-3-384], serpentine weight [29-3-380], fragment of diorite bowl [29-3-383], serpentine bowl [29-3-382], one shell [29-3-381], one jar [29-3-379], limestone lid [29-3-378], fragments of alabaster and faience [29-3-377, 29-3-373, 29-3-375, 29-3-376], fragments of iron [29-3-374], large stone jar stand [29-3-385].

(2) G 7750
G 7750 A: Depth 14.65 meters. Chamber rock-cut, open, on south, empty. [ILLUSTRATION]
G 7750 B: Down 2 meters. Debris: rubble, sand.
G 7750 Z: Depth 10.5 meters. In rooms I, II, III. Debris of sand, black dust and bones - from robbers.
Chamber I: On west, stone built coffin. Found in debris: ushabti fragments [29-3-372].
Chamber II: On north, empty.
Chamber III: On west, empty.

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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
    03/28/1929; 03/29/1929
  • Author
    Noel F. Wheeler, British

Tombs and Monuments 3

  • G 7510

    • Site Name Eastern Cemetery
  • G 7650

    • Site Name Eastern Cemetery
  • G 7750

    • Site Name Eastern Cemetery

Published Documents 1

People 1

Modern People

  • Noel F. Wheeler

    • 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."