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Wednesday, June 23, 1926 (continued)
(1) G 7000 X (continued)
Removed 574: Similar mass of wood, with leather (?), thin black metal and inlays. (1)-(26) all from (S).
No. 576: See *A3904.
(1)-(36) various groups of red or yellow plaster
*A3905: no. 563, 564, etc, near view, looking south
*A3906: no. 563, 564, etc, near view, looking south
*A3907: area of Nos. 572 - 576 after removal, looking south
Thursday, June 24, 1926
Cool weather.
Work on:
(1) G 7000 X
(1) G 7000 X
Took measurements for scale drawing 552, 563, 564, 577, 581 which were added to page 492.
Made supplementary drawing to page 505 (on page 510) and removed No. 574 (27)-(45), all from (S).
Removed No. 564: A heavy copper stone punch.
[ILLUSTRATION]
The rounding was made by hammering down the [ILLUSTRATION] edge. Left on floor by workmen.
Removed No. 563: Alabaster bowl [ILLUSTRATION]
with decayed wood whisk lay thereon.
[ILLUSTRATION]
Bowl rests on original floor.
*B5989: place of 563
*A3908: wood (N)
*A3909: wood (S)
Cleaned up under 563.
Removed No. 577: Gold resin traces inside.
[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
- 06/23/1926; 06/24/1926
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- Author
- George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942
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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.
