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Friday, March 25, 1927 (continued)

(5) G 7450
G 7450 A: Down 13.50 meters. Uncovered top of door to chamber on south, one stone of doorway out of place.

Saturday, March 26, 1927
Sixtieth day of work

Cars emptied:
line IX 5:45 am - 8:00 am: 80, 8:30 - 12:00: 102, 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm: 30
Total 212

Work on:
(1) street G 7200
(2) street G 7300
(3) G 7350 a, b
(4) G 7440 Z [= G 7442]
(5) G 7450 A

(1) Street G 7200
Clearing west side of street.

(2) Street G 7300
Clearing southwards between G 7350 and G 7450, to south. Uncovered rooms G 7350 a, b, and part of inscribed niche on east face G 7350. Lower halves of two standing male figures only, one with decorated apron and one with plain dress (?father and son?). Found in debris: faience scarab, and beads.

(3) G 7350
G 7350 a: Built of mudbrick, door on east, on level of base of statue niche of G 7350.
G 7350 b: Continuation of building of which a is the northern part, door to south.
[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
    03/25/1927; 03/26/1927
  • 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."