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Monday, January 25, 1926 (continued)

(4) G 7152
Clearing northern side of G 7152. Also cleared north end of east face.
[ILLUSTRATION]
Above the niche is the plate-stela with a woman sitting at table and above is the inscription:
[GLYPHS]
[GLYPHS] [Bunefer] Another princess of Dynasty 4

Tuesday, January 26, 1926
Day of rest.

Fine weather.
Visitors to tomb G 7000 X: Said Zulficar Pasha, grand chamberlain, Hassanein Bey, 2nd chamberlain, Dr. Scharff, Mr. H. Farnall, Capt. Creswell, Dr. Nelson.

Wednesday, January 27, 1926
61st day of work.

Cloudy and north wind, fitful.

Workmen:
Quftis: 90

Work on:
(1) G 7000 X
(2) Street G 7000 S (south)
(3) G 7151
(4) G 7152
(5) G 7153

Cars emptied:
Line IV to 8:00 am: 44, from 8:30 to noon: 95, from 1:00 to 4:30 pm: 48
total: 237

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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
    01/25/1926; 01/26/1926; 01/27/1926
  • Mentioned on page
    Alexander Scharff, German, 1892–1950
    Captain Creswell
    Dr. Nelson
    Hassanein (Bey)
    Mr. H. Farnall
    Said Zulficar (Pasha)
    Bunefer (in G 7152)
  • Author
    George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942

Tombs and Monuments 5

People 8

Ancient People

Modern People

  • Alexander Scharff

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Nationality & Dates German, 1892–1950
    • Remarks Egyptologist. Nationality and life dates from Who was Who in Egyptology.

  • Captain Creswell

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Nationality & Dates

  • Dr. Nelson

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Nationality & Dates

  • 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.

  • Hassanein (Bey)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Nationality & Dates
    • Remarks Second chamberlain

  • Mr. H. Farnall

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Nationality & Dates
    • Remarks Represented the Ministry of Finance on the Comite d'archaeologie

  • Said Zulficar (Pasha)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Nationality & Dates
    • Remarks Grand chamberlain