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Vol.21.p.737

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Friday, April 1, 1927 (continued)

(1) Street G 7200
Clearing down to mastaba casing in room G 7240 c.

(2) Street G 7300
Clearing upper debris south of G 7350. Found in debris: fragments of inscribed limestone (? from niche of G 7350) one with [TRANSLITERATION], faience fragments, beads, amulets, etc.

(3) Street G 7400
Clearing upper debris south of G 7450. Found in debris: faience ushabti, fragments, amulets, beads, etc., alabaster and brick and copper fragments.

(4) G 7410
G 7410 B: Raised sarcophagus of [TRANSLITERATION] [Meresankh] and placed on wooden rollers. Moved ten meters on way to the gates.
[ILLUSTRATION] I
[ILLUSTRATION] II
[ILLUSTRATION] III

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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
    04/01/1927
  • Mentioned on page
    Meresankh II (G 7410-7420)
  • Author
    Noel F. Wheeler, British

Tombs and Monuments 7

Published Documents 1

People 2

Ancient People

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."