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Monday, April 9, 1928
Twenty-fifth day of work.

Locals: 58

Cars emptied, line XIII:
9:00 - 12:00: 64
1:15 - 5:30: 90
total: 154

Work on:
(1) G 7350 C
(2) G 7690
(3) G 7691 T
(4) G 7777 Z
(5) G 7784 A
(6) G 7792 A
(7) G 7901 B, D
(8) G 7903 A
(9) G 7000 SE XLII, LII [G 7000 SE 42, 52]

(1) G 7350
G 7350 C: Clearing debris of rksh from pit. Found room No. ii. rock-cut. [ILLUSTRATION]

(2) G 7690
Clearing on top of mastaba on east side.

(3) G 7691
G 7691 T: Depth 1.85 meters. Built of dubsh above, rock-cut below. Chamber on west, closed with dubsh of mud brick.

(4) G 7777
Clearing east of mastaba. Found in debris: number 4 in copper, strip of copper tape, object of twisted copper wire, twelve cowrie shells, two faience udjat eyes, one faience Bes, one faience pendant, beads, etc, two large lumps of furruginous slag (?).
G 7777 Z: Down 7.9 meters.

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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
    04/09/1928
  • Author
    Noel F. Wheeler, British

Tombs and Monuments 10

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."