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Diary Transcription:

microfilm: begin page 465

Saturday, August 21, 1926

Work on:
(1) G 7000 X

(1) G 7000 X
Wheeler drew plan 1:1 on page 856 - group 957, Nos. 958, 959, 968, 969, 970.
Wheeler drew plan 1:1 on page 857 - fits on side of plan 856 - Nos. 965, 966, 971.
Wheeler added details to plan page 851 scale 1:1.

No. 955: See page 851 and A4097.
Rilled sheet, face up [ILLUSTRATION] L 13.2

No. 956: See page 851 and A4097.
Under east end of 521.
(1)-(19) fragments of bright gold leaf.

No. 957: See page 856 and A4095.
Group of inlays (Z10).
(1)-(30) [ILLUSTRATION]

In fold of 959 (page 856) dust, etc. was swept up (= 959a). Turned 958 over and found its south end folded back under and loaded with gray dust (= 958a). Found west side of 959 turned under again and loaded with dust (= 959b). Lifted 958 and 959 together.

No. 958: See page 856 and A4095.
Rilled sheet [ILLUSTRATION] L 12.5, W 6

No. 959: See page 856 and A4095.
Rilled sheet [ILLUSTRATION] L 12.3, W 6

No. 960: See page 848 and A4096.
Wood. Fragment black wood board, grain northwest-southeast. Exposed continuation of Z10.

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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
    08/21/1926
  • Author
    George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942

Tombs and Monuments 1

Published Documents 1

People 1

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.