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Vol.17.p.298

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Saturday, April 10, 1926 (continued)

(3) G 7000 X
Dunham's day off. No work on G 7000 X.

Sunday, April 10, 1926.
One-hundred and twenty-third day of work

Weather: fine, hot.
Barometer - 29.73
Temperature maximum: 81.5 degrees F
Temperature minimum: 66.2 degrees F

Workmen:
seventy-five (75)

Work on:
(1) G 7200
(2) G 7300 X
(3) G 7000 X

Cars emptied:
Line VIII 5:30 - 8:15: 84, 8:45 to 12:00: 100, 1:15 - 5:00: 90
total: 274

(1) Street G 7200
Continued the clearance of debris from the chapel of mastaba G 7240, and southwards there from.
Room G 7240 e cleared, revealing a floor of limestone blocks and a wall foundation of the same.
Room G 7240 f cleared, uncovering large stone blocks on the west forming the south side of a doorway.
Clearing radeem from west of room G 7240 d, and south of room e and f.
[ILLUSTRATION]

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Details

  • Classification
    Documentation-Expedition diary pages
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Display Page Dates
    04/10/1926; 04/11/1926
  • Author
    George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942
  • Mentioned on page
    Dows Dunham, American, 1890–1984

Tombs and Monuments 5

People 2

Modern People

  • Dows Dunham

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Nationality & Dates American, 1890–1984
    • Remarks Egyptologist; Curator; Assistant Curator, Egyptian Department, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Nationality and life dates from Who was Who in Egyptology.

  • George Andrew Reisner

    • 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.