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Vol.17.p.381

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Monday, June 28, 1926 (continued)

(1) G 7000 X (continued)
No. 596: A battered knife blade of copper, with handle.
[ILLUSTRATION]
Fragments of wooden handle on top and underneath.

Under 566 east-west wood.
Treated wood under 566 and 597 with celluloid solution.

Removed 611: (1)-(7) These are the fragments of wood, leather, etc. on surface south of 521 and of 570 (east end). Underneath is gray wood from east-west boarding.

Removed east-west boarding under 566.

Removed north-south wood of knife handled under 596.

Proceeded to sweep up crumbs etc. over the area of 604, 605, 606, 609, 566, 596.
[ILLUSTRATION]
Under all this runs another layer of east-west wood (see preceding page).

*A3927: area of above boarding, looking south
*A3928: area of 611, looking east

Tuesday, June 29, 1926
Day of rest.

Wednesday, June 30, 1926

Work on:
(1) G 7000 X

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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
    06/28/1926; 06/29/1926; 06/30/1926
  • 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.