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Friday, April 2, 1926 (continued)

(2) G 7230
G 7230 B: Continued the removal of filling from the pit, and breaking of the large stones fallen into it. Down 12.4 meters.

(3) G 7000 X
Finished removing inlays. etc on bar.
[ILLUSTRATION]
Nos. 324: (11)-(31) from (X), (Y) and (Q) and (W).
Among them were two gold hieroglyphs (H), (27) [GLYPHS] and (28) [GLYPHS].

Drew 325, a group of wing inlays south of east end of bar [ILLUSTRATION] 327, a continuation of No.__. These are from the top layer of wing inlays.
No. 325: (1)-(23).
*B5941
No. 325: (24)-(34) cleared away crumbled plaster and wood which formed the core of the wing and exposed the other side of wing (inlays face down)
*B5942
*A3752

Drew inlays face down (wing). No. 326.
Removed [No.] 326 (1)-(23), lower side of wing.
[ILLUSTRATION]
(16)-(23) are miscellaneous gold strips.

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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
    04/02/1926
  • Author
    George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942

Tombs and Monuments 2

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.