Vol.15.p.173

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Sunday, January 31, 1926 (continued)

(1) G 7000 X
Stewart worked all day on painting chamber.

(2) Avenue G 4
The greater part of the gang was clearing away debris in Avenue G 4. Nearly finished second third of avenue, the eastern third to the bottom of the black debris which contains Saite-Ptolemaic objects.
[ILLUSTRATION]
debris of decay
limestone chips from destruction of casing
black debris
unexcavated
G I-c

(3) Pyramid G I-c
Uncovering eastern third of south face of G I-c. The casing is preserved to a height of three courses. The face is badly weathered in several streaks one of which is low down.

(4) G 7152
G 7152 A: Down 11.75 meters. Still dirty sand and dust with some broken stones.

Monday, February 1, 1926
66th day of work

Variable light winds. Partly clouded.

Workmen:
Quftis: 91

Work on:
(1) G 7000 X
(2) Avenue G 4
(3) G I-c pyramid
(4) G 7152 A

Cars emptied:
Line IV: to 8:00 am: 5, 8:30 to noon: 10, 1:00 to 4:30 pm: 12
Line V: to 8:00 am: 52, 8:30 to noon: 111, 1:00 to 4:30 pm: 146
totals: to 8:00 am: 57, 8:30 to noon: 121, 1:00 to 4:30 pm: 158
line totals: Line IV 27, Live V 309, Total 336

(1) G 7000 X
Mr. W.A. Stewart worked all day on his painting of tomb. Nearly finished at sunset.
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