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Thursday, January 1, 1925 (continued)

(2) Street G 7200 and G 7210
Street G 7200: front of G 7221 and G 7210. Continued clearing street. Down to floor debris to a point north of chapel of G 7210.
The exterior chapel of G 7210, which is of mud brick and stone, is now being uncovered, the outside of southern wall and a drainage basin south of it being finished.

[ILLUSTRATION]

The niche in west wall of chapel in G 7210 is composed of three monoliths 2 meters high. First is inscribed.

[ILLUSTRATION]

About half-way between chapel of G 7210 and north end of this mastaba, in upper part of old debris in street, were found two fragments of badly battered and weather worn limestone statue of a man life-size; standing [25-1-47].

[ILLUSTRATION]

Found traces of pit crude brick bin in west side of street, partly over G 7210, near where statue was found (about 3 meters to north).
Have begun new section 10 meters north of chapel G 7210; now removing Ptolemaic black debris and rubbish.

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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
    01/01/1925
  • Author
    Alan Jenvey Rowe, British, 1890–1968

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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.