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H. Lyman Story Diary, p.048

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Thursday, February 18, 1915

Clearing Pits A-E of mastaba 2095 [= G 3095] of limestone and dark debris.
Finished clearing sand and under-lying hard-packed dirty debris from between mastabas 2095 [= G 3095] and 3002.
Finished clearing chamber Y of mastaba 3003.
Clearing chamber Z of mastaba 3003 of hard-packed dirty debris. In debris remains of a double statuette. The front wall of the chamber was taken down in an effort to save the statuette, but it crumbed to pieces at the first touch.
Clearing Pits A and B of mastaba 3003 of sand and limestone debris.
Pit D of mastaba 2097 [= G 3097] cleared.
Cleared chambers X and Y (Y may belong to 3005) of mastaba 3004 of sand and under-lying hard-packed mud debris. In chamber X a fine stela, the surface of which is however flaking badly. On the “log” is a cartouche.
Telegraphed Fisher contents of Daressy’s letter.
A cold N.W. wind all day.
Hafiz called in the evening, bringing a lot of nuts, and an alabaster bowl which I told him to buy for me.

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Details

  • Classification
    Documentation-Expedition diary pages
  • Department
    University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology
  • Credit Line
    University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology
  • Display Page Dates
    Modern
  • Display Page Dates
    02/18/1915
  • Mentioned on page
    Clarence Stanley Fisher, American, 1876–1941
    Georges Daressy, French, 1864–1938
    Hafiz
  • Author
    Mr. H. Lyman Story

Tombs and Monuments 6

  • G 3002

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 3003

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 3004

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 3005

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 3095

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 3097

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

People 4

Modern People

  • Clarence Stanley Fisher

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Nationality & Dates American, 1876–1941
    • Remarks Archaeologist and architect. Nationality and life dates from Who was Who in Egyptology.

  • Georges Daressy

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Nationality & Dates French, 1864–1938
    • Remarks Egyptologist. Nationality and life dates from Who was Who in Egyptology.

  • Hafiz

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Nationality & Dates
    • Remarks Donkey-boy for Clarence Fisher excavations at Giza.

  • Mr. H. Lyman Story

    • Type Author
    • Nationality & Dates
    • Remarks MFA