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Vol.12.p.140

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Wednesday, January 7, 1925
59th day of work

Quftis: 85
Locals: 150
[total]: 235

Cars emptied:
Line II 6:40 am - 8:00 am: 22, 8:30 am - noon: 45, 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm: 36
Line III not used today
Line IV 6:40 am - 8:00 am: 45, 8:30 am - noon: 122, 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm: 135
Line V 6:40 am - 8:00 am: __, 8:30 am - noon: 156, 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm: 156
Totals 6:40 am - 8:00 am: 67, 8:30 am - noon: 323, 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm: 327
[line totals] Line II 103, Line IV 302, Line V 312, [grand total] 717

Work on:
(1) Street G 7100: G 7110
(2) Avenue G 0
(3) Street G 7200
(4) Street G 7300
(5) Street G 7400
(6) Avenue G 2
(7) G 7210 B
(8) G 7220 B
(9) G 7310 B
(10) G 7410 B
(11) G 7420 B
(12) G 7510
(13) G 7111 B, C, D, E
(14) G 7211 A, B, C, D
(15) G 7102 C
(16) G 7101 Z
(17) G 7211 A, B, C, D, E
(18) G 7214, G 7214 C, E, F

(1) Street G 7100 and G 7111 and G 7112
Street G 7100: G 7110. Clearing debris at extreme north of north of street.
At northeast corner of G 7111 came a large limestone block inscribed in red paint with the signs [GLYPHS] Merenra (Dynasty VI).
G 7111 B: From the bottom of the pit of G 7111 B, in the debris, came a red granite statue [25-1-393] of [GLYPHS] [Kawab]; its body and head are missing (see No. 13).
Pit of G 7111 C is now being worked on, D and E not yet being cleared. G 7111 B having been finished and planned the debris from G 7111 C is being put into it.

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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
    01/07/1925
  • Mentioned on page
    Kawab (G 7110-7120)
    Merenre I
  • Author
    Alan Jenvey Rowe, British, 1890–1968

Tombs and Monuments 16

People 3

Ancient People

  • Kawab (G 7110-7120)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Owner of G 7120, along with Hetepheres [II] (original owner of G 7110). Son of Khufu and Meretites [I]. Appears in chapel relief in tomb of his daughter Meresankh III (owner of G 7530-7540), main room (east wall), identified as [jrj-pat sA nswt smsw n Xt=f Xrj-Hb Hrj-tp xrp jAwt nTrt aA dwAw] hereditary prince, king's eldest son of his body, chief lector-priest, director of divine offices, assistant of (the god) Duau; in situ in G 7530-7540). Also mentioned in tomb of his steward Khemetnu (owner of G 5210).

  • Merenre I

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Third king of Dynasty 6. Horus name: [anx-xaw] Ankhkhau; other names: [mrnra] Merenre

Modern People

  • Alan Jenvey Rowe

    • Type Author
    • Nationality & Dates British, 1890–1968
    • Remarks Egyptologist and archaeologist. Nationality and life dates from Who was Who in Egyptology.