TAA i.2.1.107

Feb. 1.

Jan. 31

Completed the dismantling of the II^nd shrine - (237).

Exposed between the walls of this shrine and those

of the III^rd shrine (238) objects on the North, South, &

West sides - these comprise two fans finely worked

and bows and arrows. See photos for exact positions.

The fans - gold handles finely worked and inlaid - are

I think unique as far as former discovery goes.

Their ostrich feathers are unfortunately much dacayed

(?) from early insects.

On <one of> the tongues (present position N. W end) of the N. panel

is the note [ 𓂀 ] "back East" which corroborates the

contention that these shrines have been wrongly placed

in the Sepulchral Chamber.

Feb. 1^st

Completely dismantled N^o III shrine (238) today - leaving now

only the IV^th to be taken to pieces. Both the III^rd and fourth

shrines shew signs of having been very carelessly put together,

many of the joints <were> not even been properly closed. Also numbers

of hammer marks where they endeavoured to hammer <force the sections>

together.

Removed the fans and bows, Etc., lying between II^nd (237) and III^rd

(238) shrines.

Feb. 2^nd

Had conference with Maxwell (who came today especially),

Harkness & Lythgoe upon letter to be sent to the Dir. Gen. S. des. A.

In the afternoon lifted the lid of the fourth shrine (239).

Exposing the lid of the sarcophagus. Lythgoe & Harkness

were present.

Feb. 3^rd

With the good aid of Winlock, Lythgoe and Harkness dismantled

the fourth shrine (239) exposing the whole of the Sarcophagus <(240)>.

This which proved to be of magnificent type and workmanship

though the actual lid of poorer work, was of granite, cracked

in two, and appears to be of a makeshift.

The sarcophagus is of yellow crystalline sandstone, slightly tinted,

having the four goddesses <Isis, Nepthythes, Neith, and Selkit> carved in high relief at the four corners

with their winged arms outstretched

protecting the sides and ends of the casket. The upper part has

the same entablature as the three outer shrines - namely: cornice,

of cavetto moulding, torus moulding, and frieze, the latter

bearing a legend. At the base is a ba dado of [ 𓂀  ].

in relief, and on the four sides of the casket bands of text.

On the south side of the Sarcophagus, placed nearly central,

was a large wooden painted emblem of [ 𓂀  ].

The lid, cracked of of granite, cracked in halves, takes the

form of the roof of a naos, thus: [ 𓂀  ] and is

slightly let in the top of the cornice.