Vol.04.p.068
Diary Transcription:
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Saturday, December 21, 1912 (continued)
The thieves were probably the same ones who dug the holes in the courtyard G 2381 - G 2382, and were thus previous to the Roman communal burial in G 2370.
Lower down, among the rocks, we came on the arms of the larger statue [12-12-206], the right one bent at the elbow, the left hanging. The bent right arm formerly held a stick. The arms are not in good condition, nor are the feet.
Near by was another arm, hanging left arm of the smaller statuette (apparently).
[ILLUSTRATION]
[sample of organic material = MFA 47.1980]
The inclined passage is the largest in all the group.
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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
- 12/21/1912
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- Author
- George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942
Modern People
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- 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.