TAA i.2.1.85
© Griffith Institute,
University of Oxford
Nov. 19th/<20>
Connected up the electricity in both Antechamber and
Sepulchral-hall.
21st
Burton made photographic records of the interior of the
Store Chamber.
22.
Commenced draughting the plan of the Sepulchral-hall and
Shrine. Burton finish[ed] his records of Store Chamber and
objects between N. side of shrine and wall.
Made plan of objects removed last season from front of Shrine.
Sir Lee and Lady Stack and party together with the Mudir
of Kena, the Marmour, and Hakimdar, visited the tomb
3 pm.
23.
Made records of contents between 1st and 2nd shrine - within -
the - Sepulchre. Burton taking his photos.
24.
Continued records of forepart of 1st interior of 1st Shrine
as well as a record of the corded and sealed staples of the
2nd Shrine. Closed Store chamber.
Mace having completed the lion-headed Couch began upon
one of the Chariot bodies.
25.
Records of objects between outer Shrine and walls of the
Sepulchral Chamber continued - discovered that the
four holes, plastered up and coloured over, for the magical
figures in the walls of the Sepulchral Chamber are intact.
26
Among other things completed planning objects
between Shrine and wall of the Sepulchral Chamber
& removed them to the Antechamber. Scott arrived Cairo.
27.
No work.
28.
Packed objects for removal to Laboratory
29.
Objects removed to Laboratory early in the morning
before visitors arrived in the Valley. Afterwards
packed and removed statue on East side of doorway
to Sepulchral Chamber.
30
Packed and removed to Laboratory the second Statue
on West side of doorway leading to Sepulchral Chamber.
Tested the partition wall between Antechamber and
Sepulchral Chamber & found it to be only built of
dry stone-work of irregular splinters of limestone
plastered on its faces.
Dr Axel Munthe visited the tomb in the morning also
the Laboratory.
Burton made some trials with the kinema camera.