Vol.15.p.190
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Monday, February 8, 1926 (continued)
(3) G 7050
Clearing away heap of rubbish over north end of mastaba G 7050. About level with top of west wall came into clean original mastaba filling, and proceeded to explore this for pit A. The other two G 7060 and G 7070 have each two pits.
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G 7050 B: In the afternoon began the emptying of G 7050 B which is filled with the very dirty sand and dust of pits opened in the Saite-Ptolemaic. Down 2.2 meters.
(4) G 7060
Cut into north end of G 7060 and came on pit A. This is smaller than B and lined with small stones while B is lined with massive blocks. The lining partly destroyed on north and the pit has been emptied by plunderers but in ancient times. Down 50 cm.
(5) G 7073
G 7073 A: Depth 3.4 meters. Original filling. Chamber on west. Door block of three stones, in place.
G 7073 C: Depth 1.7 meters. Cleared chamber, no objects.
Tuesday, February 9, 1926
Day of rest.
Dunham tried a solution of celluloid in amyl-acetate and acetone on fibers. Afternoon cut up by visitors at the camp.
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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
- 02/08/1926; 02/09/1926
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- Author
- George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942
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- Mentioned on page
- Dows Dunham, American, 1890–1984
Modern People
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- 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.
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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.