Vol.03.p.036

Display page dates: 02/17/1912

Diary Transcription: microfilm: begin page 36

Saturday, February 17, 1912 (continued)

[death of Faris, continued]
past two days oxygen has been used but his strength could not hold up. All relatives given afternoon off to go to hospital for funeral.
Showed party over works including the Postmans, Mrs. Beale and a friend.

[G 2184]
The whole of the beautiful chamber is now cleared. Its place is thus: [ILLUSTRATION]
An entrance hall 1 whose east side "d" is of mud brick plastered and painted the lower part a deep band of black, above a row of donkeys and goats. Legs of large male figure. All upper part gone. On face "c" of fine sloping limestone, beautifully preserved figures and inscription, heads however (top course of masonry) missing. The principal figure is unique. Instead of standing in the formal rigid attitude, this man [Akhmerutnisut] is leaning on a staff under left shoulder, leaning his weight on right leg. The left is drawn back [ILLUSTRATION in handwritten diary]. Colors well preserved.
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