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Tuesday, April 2, 1929
Day of rest.

Wednesday, April 3 1929
Forty-eighth day of work.

Locals: 54

Cars (line XIII):
5:45 - 8:00: 74
8:30- 12:00: 116
1:00 - 5:00: 96
total: 286

Work on:
(1) G 7510 south of, O, P, Q, T
(2) G 7524 C
(3) G 7650 X, Y
(4) G 7750 B, Z
(5) G 7000 SE 140, 141, 142

(1) G 7510
South of G 7510. Clearing eastwards in cross street, down to rock level. Found G 7510 O, P, Q, T (see page 907)
G 7510 Os: Depth 3 meters. Built of rubble, rock-cut below. Room on east, open. [ILLUSTRATION]
G 7510 Ps: Depth 2.6 meters. Rubble above, rock-cut below. Room on west, open. [ILLUSTRATION]
G 7510 Qs: Depth 2.65 meters. Rubble above, rock-cut below. Room on west, open. [ILLUSTRATION]
G 7510 Ts: Depth 3.2 meters. Rubble above, rock-cut below. Room on west, open. Rock-cut grave in chamber. Found in debris: alabaster canopic jar lid [29-4-2]. [ILLUSTRATION]

(2) G 7524
G 7524 C: Down 9.15 meters. Debris: black dust, rubble, sand. Room on west, open.

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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
    04/02/1929; 04/03/1929
  • Author
    Noel F. Wheeler, British

Tombs and Monuments 6

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."