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Monday, June 28, 1926 (continued)

(1) G 7000 X (continued)
The wood has been pushed up to north by the fall of 581. As we approached east end of 606, came on a long piece which ran under 607 q.v.
Removed 607 (*A3926) a north-south piece of wood with leather (?) (from inside 590?).

Removed No. 606: Lifted thick piece on east.

Swept up crumbs of wood and plaster over 604, 605, 606. Underneath is a very irregular layer of crumbled plaster (yellow, or red, or drab).

No. 608: A narrow piece of wood running on a slant below 600. Part of east-west boarding fallen from above (from south).

No. 609: Section of east-west boarding under 608 and westwards. Brushed up crumbs.

The east-west boarding 605, 606, 609 is especially thick and in more than one layer.
[ILLUSTRATION]

No. 610: Fragments from surface west of knife 596.

*A3925: (as A3924), looking south

Removed 566 and 596.

*A3926: (as A3925), looking south

No. 566: Large heavy copper implement, handle leather?
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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
  • Author
    George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942

Tombs and Monuments 1

Published Documents 2

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.