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SE Bldg. July 9- 1954
Room (Room with pedestal) In order to determine the complete form of the pedestal in this room we make a cut on its south side clearing of the area between it and the south wall of the room. The east side of the cut is in a line with the outer edge of the lowest step of the pedestal. We dig down thru fill apparently put in when the late south bench of the room was inserted. Patches of plastering are found adhering to the south & west walls of the room. at the south west corner the plastering ends and there is a patch of plastered floor here at a level ca 0.80 below the preserved top of the pedestal. and nearly level with the top of the lowest step of the pedestal. From the earth where the floor is missing one bronze pin, head missing Where the floor is missing it is seen that the foundation for it consists of rough stones of various sizes We find that the second step of the pedestal makes a return [illegible] to the west at 1.14 m. of the s. wall of the Room. The lowest step of the pedestal
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