Vol.24.p.1083
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Saturday, January 3, 1931
Thirty-first day of work
Work on:
(1) G 7670, east of, and A
(2) G 7757, east of
(3) G 7796 C
(4) G 7926 C
(5) G 7938 B, C
(6) G 7946 D
(7) G 7000 SE 189, 191, 194
Locals: 33
Cars, Line XXI
6:00 - 8:00: 0
8:30 - 12:00: 25
1:00 - 4:25: 30
Total: 55
Cars, Line XIX
6:00 - 8:00: 65
8:30 - 12:00: 90
1:00 - 4:25: 107
Total: 262
Grand total: 317
(1) G 7670
East of G 7670. Clearing debris of late graves. Uncovered early walls below.
G 7670 A: Down 10 meters.
(2) East of G 7757
Clearing east of mastaba, Found: uninscribed libation basin [31-1-34].
Erecting railway No. (?)
(3) G 7796
Clearing mastaba of late graves.
G 7796 C: Depth 5 meters. Chamber on south, open, rock cut.
(4) G 7926
G 7926 C: Cleared body from pit. Down 5.5 meters. Chamber I on west, rock cut, open. Cleared. Pit goes on down.
(5) G 7938
Clearing top of mastaba. Uncovered pits B and C.
G 7938 B: Down 4.4 meters. Mud brick and rock cut. Found in debris: uninscribed offering basin [31-1-35].
G 7938 C: Down 3.2 meters. Mud brick and rock cut.
(6) G 7946
G 7946 D: Depth 7.5 meters. Chamber on south, rock cut, open.
(7) G 7000 SE 189, 191, 194
No. 189 [G 7000 SE 189]: Mud brick, north to south, height 1.8 meters. Two chambers, I on north, roofed with stones, cleared. Room II, roofed with stones.
No. 191 [G 7000 SE 191]: Mud brick, cleared.
No. 194 [G 7000 SE 194]: Mud brick, east to west. Found: fragment inscribed late stela [31-1-33, Haty], fragment faience. Cleared.
Found in general debris: small uninscribed offering basin.
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- Classification
- Documentation-Expedition diary pages
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- Department
- Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
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- Credit Line
- Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
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- Display Page Dates
- 01/03/1931
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- Author
- Noel F. Wheeler, British
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- Mentioned on page
- Haty(?) (in G 7000 SE 194)
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- Site Name Eastern Cemetery
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- Site Name Eastern Cemetery
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- Site Name Eastern Cemetery
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- Site Name Eastern Cemetery
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- Site Name Eastern Cemetery
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- Site Name Eastern Cemetery
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- Site Name Eastern Cemetery
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- Site Name Eastern Cemetery
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- Site Name Eastern Cemetery
Ancient People
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- Type Mentioned on page
- Remarks Upper fragment of limestone round-topped stela (31-1-33) depicts the "guardian of the gates" Haty(?) facing Osiris; found in G 7000 SE 194.
Modern People
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- Type Author
- Nationality & Dates British
- Remarks Wheeler was a Lieutenant Commander in the Royal Navy according to George A. Reisner's, "A HIstory of the Giza Necropolis, Vol. I."
