TAA i.2.1.85

Page number
85
Caption
Page of TAA i.2.1 (2nd Season)
Creator
Page dates
Material
Ink
Paper
Measurements
33.0 x 21.5 cm (h x w)
Object(s) referenced (by Carter number)
Transcription

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.