Vol.17.p.346
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Monday, May 17, 1926
Hot overcast day.
Work on:
(1) G 7000 X
(1) G 7000 X
Cleared away surface dust over area northwest of eastern palm capital. Exposed fragment of a new Z-pattern of small inlays.
No. 470: (70)-(166) displaced inlays, etc.
No. 472: Gold band, 9.3 x 1.2 cm
Cleared up under 470 (120)-(126) and southwards east of wing.
*A3831: wing and surroundings.
*A3832: rest of (Q) and surroundings.
We can go no further without removing west-southwest and (Q) west. There are a few pieces lying on (Q) west which do not belong, and must be removed. Wheeler began drawing of these pieces (scale 1:2).
Tuesday, May 18, 1926
Hot weather.
Wednesday, May 19, 1926
Hot weather.
Work on:
(1) G 7000 X
(1) G 7000 X
Wheeler finished plan (No. 473 - 478)
Removed
No. 473: (1)-(16) part of a pattern of small inlays (Z)-7 of type Z
No. 474: Part of frame of (Z)-6
No. 475: Part of frame of (Z) ((Z)-5)
No. 476: Gold ribbon (14.6 x 1) joins on 478
Drew plan of (Q) west = 477 on scale of 1:1
No. 477: (1)-(4) displaced inlays
No. 478: Gold ribbon (16.1 x 1) joins on 476
No. 477: (5)-(36) = (Q) west (adjoining (Q) east)
The following Nos. were fitted together in their original place: (9)-(12), (24)-(28), (33)-(36).
*A3833
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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
- 05/17/1926; 05/18/1926; 05/19/1926
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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."
