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Vol.21.p.708
Display page dates: 03/02/1927; 03/03/1927
Diary Transcription: microfilm: begin page 708
Wednesday, March 2, 1927 (continued)
(3) G 7240
North of mastaba G 7230, cleared debris to uncover the north face of G 7240.
Thursday, March 3, 1927
Fortieth day of work
Cars emptied:
line VIII 6:00 am - 8:00 am: 70, 8:30 - 12:00: 138, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm: 133
[Total] 341
Work on:
(1) G 7000 X
(2) street G 7300
(3) north of G 7240
(1) G 7000 X
At 11:00 a.m. lifted the lid of sarcophagus in the presence of Dr. Reisner, M. Lacau, the American Minister, the Egyptian Minister and his secretary, Mr. Dunham and Cdr. Wheeler. The jacks were worked by Dunham and Wheeler and Mahmoud Said.
No difficulties were met within lifting and the lid was lifted off by hand and placed against the west wall of room.
Sarcophagus empty and clean.
[ILLUSTRATION]
Photographed and drew sarcophagus.
Wheeler removed boarding over lower pit, in northwest corner of room.
microfilm: end page 708
End of Diary Transcription
Mentioned On This Page:People:
Osman Moharram (Bey)
Ibrahim Fahmy (Bey)
Dr. Morton Howell
Hetepheres I (G 7000 X)
Mahmoud Said Ahmed [Diraz]
Pierre Lucien Lacau French, 1873–1963
Noel F. Wheeler British,
George Andrew Reisner American, 1867–1942
Dows Dunham American, 1890–1984
Osman Moharram (Bey)
Ibrahim Fahmy (Bey)
Dr. Morton Howell
Hetepheres I (G 7000 X)
Mahmoud Said Ahmed [Diraz]
Pierre Lucien Lacau French, 1873–1963
Noel F. Wheeler British,
George Andrew Reisner American, 1867–1942
Dows Dunham American, 1890–1984
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