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Friday, April 30, 1926
One-hundred and thirty-eighth day of work.

Weather: fine, cool

Workmen:
seventy-five (75)

Work on:
(1) G 7143 A
(2) G 7144 E
(3) G 7247 E, F and G
(4) G 7249
(5) G 7251 E, F
(6) G 7000 X

Cars emptied:
Line VII 5:15 to 7:30 am: 45, 8:00 to 12 noon: 111, 1:45 to 5:15: 108
total: 264

(1) G 7143
G 7143 A: Chamber on west. Clearing debris. Depth 9.25. Chamber cleared.
[ILLUSTRATION]

(2) G 7144
G 7144 E: Clearing debris from chamber.

(3) G 7247
G 7247 E: Clearing debris gebel. Depth 4.3.
G 7247 F: Chamber on east. Clearing debris from room. Rock cut coffin. Broken into room A. Depth 5.75.

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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
    04/30/1926
  • Author
    George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942

Tombs and Monuments 6

  • G 7000 X

    • Site Name Eastern Cemetery
  • G 7143

    • Site Name Eastern Cemetery
  • G 7144

    • Site Name Eastern Cemetery
  • G 7247

    • Site Name Eastern Cemetery
  • G 7249

    • Site Name Eastern Cemetery
  • G 7251

    • Site Name Eastern Cemetery

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.