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Sunday, April 28, 1929 (continued)

(4) G 7661 (continued)
[ILLUSTRATION]

(5) G 7662
G 7662 G: Depth 6.5 meters. Chamber on south, rock-cut, sealed.
G 7662 Z: Depth 7.35 meters. No chamber.

(6) Street G 7700
East of G 7750, clearing northwards. Found: fragment of alabaster vessel [29-4-329], fragments of faience vessels, fragment of alabaster [29-4-330].

(7) G 7750
South of mastaba, clearing cross street. Found: two hammer heads of granite and limestone [29-4-327, 29-4-328].
Room 'a': In doorway, figures of two sons with titles of [TRANSLITERATION], names missing. One son with no name or title: man and wife standing. Man standing east side of niche in chamber. No name. Found in debris: small jar with handle [29-4-326].

Monday, April 29 1929
Seventy-first day of work.

Locals: 50

Cars (line XIII, XIV):
5:30 - 8:00: 44, 45
8:30 - 12:00: 24, 62
2:00 - 5:20: 56, 75e
totals: 124, 182
total: 306

Work on:
(1) G 7600
(2) G 7652 A
(3) G 7660 B, 'b'
(4) G 7700
(5) G 7750 'a'
(6) G 7760 (south of), 'a'
(7) G 7000 SE 161
(8) G 7750 'a'

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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
    04/28/1929; 04/29/1929
  • Author
    Noel F. Wheeler, British

Tombs and Monuments 9

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."