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Vol.20.p.668

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Diary Transcription:

microfilm: begin page 668

Sunday, January 30, 1927
thirteenth day of work

George A. Reisner now recovered went to lunch with Winship at Mena House.

cars emptied:
line IX 7:00 am - 8:00 am: 60, 8:30 am - noon: 180, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm: 175
Total 415

Work on:
(1) G 7330
(2) G 7169 B, C
(3) G 7173 B, C
(4) G 7259 D
(5) G 7330 B
(6) G 7430 B
(7) G 7100 SW III [G 7100 SW 3]
(8) G 7100 SW VI [G 7100 SW 6]
(9) G 7100 SW VII [G 7100 SW 7]
(10) G 7100 SW IX [G 7100 SW 9]

(1) G 7330
Clearing on top of mastaba G 7330, and the Roman brickwork G 7300 Pt (1)[i] on top of mastaba.

(2) G 7169
G 7169 B: Finished clearing Pit B.
[ILLUSTRATION]
G 7169 C: Depth 2.35 meters, chamber closed with dubsh and stones.

(3) G 7173
G 7173 B: Depth 2.30 meters, chamber closed with stones.
G 7173 C: Down 1.0 meters, built of dubsh.

(4) G 7259
G 7259 D: Depth 10.90 meters, chamber on south, closed with dubsh of stones.

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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
    01/30/1927
  • Mentioned on page
    George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942
    Mr. Winship
  • Author
    Noel F. Wheeler, British

Tombs and Monuments 11

Published Documents 2

People 3

Modern People

  • George Andrew Reisner

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • 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.

  • Mr. Winship

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Nationality & Dates

  • 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."