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Diary Translation: begin page 31
Monday, November 17, 1924 (continued)

2 faience lion amulets
1 faience seashell amulet
1 faience object
½ faience eye-shaped amulet
1 fragment of a faience bowl
1 lower part of a faience figurine
1 copper arrowhead
1 faience bead
½ faience bead
1 copper pin
1 limestone loom weight

Then behind the sun-bark boat pit, we uncovered a square pit to the east of the boat pit. Here is a drawing of the boat pit.

ILLUSTRATION

(3) Grave 2 of Kafr Ghattati

Mahmud Hanafi cleared Grave of in Kafr Ghattati. He exposed the grave goods for photography. He sifted the debris from the grave and found:
14 faience cylindrical beads
14 carnelian beads
2 fragments of ivory pins

They photographed this grave.

(4) Grave 5 of Kafr Ghattati

Yassin Ali excavated Grave 5 of Kafr Ghattati. This grave is square and built with mud brick, like Grave 1 of Kafr Gahttati. He cleared it. He found in the debris:
1 cylindrical carnelian bead
½ carnelian bead
5 faience beads
2 carnelian beads
[several] pottery fragments

They cleared it and drew it. Its drawing is on page 32.

End of Page 31

Details

  • Classification
    Documentation-Expedition diary pages
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Display Page Dates
    11/17/1924