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Saturday, October 30, 1926 (continued)
(1) G 7000 X (continued)
No. 1326: See page 1342 and A4356.
Large fragment gold case from beam.
Long roof beam over 1371 pr 1374 (to it belongs 1331 and 1375). [ILLUSTRATION] Width side a[SYMBOL] = 4.3 (three rills), width side b[SYMBOL]= 5.6 (five rills), width side c[SYMBOL] = 3.9 (three rills), width side d[SYMBOL] = 5.7 (five rills). Sides a, b, c have double cross lines. Side d has one group of four double cross lines at 23.5 - 28 from south end. (1) copper staple with gold overlaps piece between prongs. [ILLUSTRATION] On face b[SYMBOL] both prongs south.
*A4377: group of gold etc south of coffin, looking east (a bit north)
*A4378: poles on coffin, looking north-northeast
Sunday, October 31, 1926
Work in:
(1) G 7000 X
(1) G 7000 X
Wheeler drew plan, scale 1:5, south of coffin, page 1348.
No. 1327: See page 1348 and A4377.
Fragment thin gold sheet from 1374 (?) [ILLUSTRATION]
No. 1328: See page 1348 and A4377.
Fragment gold sheet [ILLUSTRATION]
No. 1329: See page 1348 and A4377.
Cylindrical copper socket [ILLUSTRATION]
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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
- 10/30/1926; 10/31/1926
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- Author
- George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942
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- Mentioned on page
- Noel F. Wheeler, British
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- Site Name Eastern Cemetery
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.
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- Type Mentioned on page
- 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."