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Monday, March 22, 1926 (continued)

(3) G 7140 [G 7135]
G 7140 Y [= G 7135]: Depth 10.7 meters. Small chamber on west completely plundered, we removed dirty debris.
[ILLUSTRATION]
G 7140 Z [= G 7135]: Down 10.4 meters. Found in thieves debris in pit:
five fragments of a sunk relief limestone. On right man squeezing wine into a jar. Much of rest badly battered but in upper left quarter.
[ILLUSTRATION]
Also fragment diorite statue and a weight [ILLUSTRATION].

(4) G 7141 Saite-Ptolemaic and G 7141-i
See above under (2) street G 7100 S.
In the room were found fragments of alabaster vases, potsherds, beads, amulets, etc.

(5) G 7240-i
Pit i: Down 7 meters. Cleared chamber. Pit goes on down. Found thirteen ushabti, two udjats and a piece of bronze.

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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
    03/22/1926
  • Author
    George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942

Tombs and Monuments 4

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.