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Vol.17.p.216

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Diary Transcription:

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Wednesday, February 24, 1926 (continued)

(1) G 7000 X (continued)
The fragments of wood having been treated with celluloid solution were taken up under the following numbers:
146a: Fragments of lid, light colored
146b: Fragments of lid, medium dark
146c: Fragments of lid, bottom (dark) and false bottom (light)
146d: Beetle burial in dust under upper edge of side-ancient.
No. 145: Were fragments of a wooden bar lying along north side of 147 (left bar of seat of chair(1)).
No. 146: Were four pieces of copper ore which appeared to have fallen out of toilet box (Lucas-malachite and blue azurite). May have been in a box, but not trace there of
No. 147: Left side bar of seat of chair, gold casing.
L 61.6+; section [ILLUSTRATION]

[ILLUSTRATION]

[ILLUSTRATION]

No. 148: Back upright post of chair arm
[ILLUSTRATION]
Nos. 149 150: Various small fragments
No. 151: Gold case from back of No. 100
No. 152: Five scraps of gold foil.
The reconstruction on page 210 is correct as far as it goes.

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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
    02/24/1926
  • Author
    George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942
  • Mentioned on page
    Alfred Lucas, British, 1867–1945

Tombs and Monuments 1

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.