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Friday, July 23, 1926 (continued)

(1) G 7000 X (continued)
No. 730: Rilled sheet like No. 710 with two gold spools in place (see No. 736).
[ILLUSTRATION] L 42, W .49
Inside spools - string.
See also inlays, No. 749 supra.

No. 750: See A3996 and drawing of page 659.
(1)-(7) inlays on southwest corner of gold sheet 731.

No. 731: Gold sheet, rilled, lay face down with western side turned over on rest.
[ILLUSTRATION]
In the fold were inlays 731(1)-(3) and gold fragments (9), (10) sticking to southwest corner underneath were inlays (4)-(8). These are from S.

*A3998: deben rings, sheets, etc., looking east.
*A3999: pottery, looking southeast
*A4000: inlays on sheets, looking east
*A4001: inlays on sheets, (near view), looking east
*B6004: inlays near 745, 746, looking south

Saturday, July 24, 1926

Work on:
(1) G 7000 X

(1) G 7000 X
Removed No. 747: Copper ewer, on top, scraps of wood and dust.
Spout a separate piece inserted and welded fast.
[ILLUSTRATION] H 12.8 cm, D shoulder 12.35
Spout cover = separate piece welded fast.
Sticking to bottom was No. 751.

No. 751: Polished copper, palette (?implement)
[ILLUSTRATION] L 6.35, W 3.3, Th .325
Sharp edges.

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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
    07/23/1926; 07/24/1926
  • Author
    George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942

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Modern People

  • George Andrew Reisner

    • Type Author
    • Nationality & Dates American, 1867–1942
    • Remarks Egyptologist, archaeologist; Referred to as "the doctor" and "mudir" (Arabic for "director") in the excavation records. Nationality and life dates from Who was Who in Egyptology.