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microfilm: begin page 568

Sunday, October 24, 1926

Work on:
(1) G 7000 X

(1) G 7000 X, Sunday
Wheeler drew poles and beams on coffin, scale 1:5, on pages 1305/1306.

*A4359: general, looking north-northeast
*A4360: no. 1351, looking north (diffused light)
*A4361: no. 1351, looking north (direct light)

For the following Nos. 1308-1316, see page 1039/1042 and A4356.

No. 1308: Copper staple, from beam [ILLUSTRATION]

No. 1309: Copper socket, thin sheet, folded on dotted lines [ILLUSTRATION]

No. 1310: Small copper staple [ILLUSTRATION]

No. 1311: Conical copper socket for round tenon on top of pole, flanges hammered over [ILLUSTRATION]

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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
    10/24/1926
  • Author
    George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942
  • Mentioned on page
    Noel F. Wheeler, British

Tombs and Monuments 1

Published Documents 1

People 2

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.
  • Noel F. Wheeler

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • 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."