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Vol.17.p.210

Diary Transcription:

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Friday, February 19, 1926 (continued)

(3) G 7000 SW (southwest)
Continued examination of inside of rubble plane but no further development.

Saturday, February 20, 1926.
Eighty-first day of work.

Workmen:
Quftis: 76

Work on:
(1) G 7000 X
(2) G 7050 south side
(3) G 7000 SW (southwest)

Cars emptied:
Line V to 8:00 am: 54, 8:30 - noon: 107, 1:00 - 4:50 pm: 114
total: 275

(1) G 7000 X
Removed Nos. 100-107
Nos. 93, 94, 95, 96, 100-107: Form parts of the left-hand arm of the chair.
[ILLUSTRATION]
The parts found over the lower pit constitute the right-hand bars and legs. The chair had collapsed towards the north and the right-hand side had been disarticulated by 1) the fall onto the settled debris or 2) the subsequent settlement.
No. 104 presents a problem. [ILLUSTRATION]. Inside the gold leaf was evidence of decayed wood, gesso backing and also a quantity of decayed paste formed of "fine-grained quartz sand" (Lucas).
[ILLUSTRATION]
*A3696

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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
    02/19/1926; 02/20/1926
  • Author
    George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942
  • Mentioned on page
    Alfred Lucas, British, 1867–1945

Tombs and Monuments 3

People 2

Modern People

  • Alfred Lucas

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Nationality & Dates British, 1867–1945
    • Remarks Chemist. 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.