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Monday, December 22, 1924
Forty-sixth day of work.

Heavy shower of rain about 5 p.m. Had previously taken measure to protect G 7101 with tent covers.

Quftis: 85
locals: 148
Total: 233

Cars emptied:
Line II
6:45 - 8:00 am: 42
8:30 - 12:00 noon: 148
1:00 - 4:30 pm: 146
total: 336

Line III
6:45 - 8:00 am: 39
8:30 - 12:00 noon: 146
1:00 - 4:30 pm: 144
total: 329

6:45 - 8:00 am: 81
8:30 - 12:00 noon: 294
1:00 - 4:30 pm: 290
total: 665

Work on:
(1) G 7120 A
(2) Street G 7100 and front of G 7120
(3) G 7132 A and B
(4) Avenue G 2
(5) G 7331 [in avenue G 2; number G 7331 later reassigned to tomb G 7331+7332, in street G 7300, abutting E face of G 7330; this G 7331 = unnumbered structure at SE corner of G 7320]
(6) G 7332 [in avenue G 2; number G 7332 later reassigned to tomb G 7331+7332, in street G 7300, abutting E face of G 7330; this G 7332 = G 7333]
(7) Street G 7200
(8) G 7220 A
(9) G 7320 A and B
(10) G 7101 X and W

(1) G 7120
G 7120 A: Continued clearing sloping passage and finished as far as possible until the outer and in street G 7100 (?) is cleared.

(2) Street G 7100
Street G 7100 and front of G 7120. Moved loading switch back again and proceeded with clearing street G 7100 in front of south end of G 7120. The debris is in an inextricable mess owing to recent operations. The hole near the southeast corner of the casing of G 7120 appears to lead to a pit.
In the debris fragments of Old Kingdom and Ptolemaic mixed.

(3) G 7132
G 7132 A: Continued in G 7132 A chamber. Debris is extremely hard. We are cutting it out with small chopper down to within 30 cm of floor.
G 7132 B: Down 6.80 meters. In debris, two right fists, each of a diorite statue (i.e. two nearly life size) [24-12-656, 24-12-657] and bit of the arm of an alabaster statuette.

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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
    12/22/1924
  • Author
    George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942

Tombs and Monuments 8

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.