TAA i.2.2.25

{3 January 1924, continued}

levering up the front and raising the cornice to allow the

doors to clear at the top.

The door of the fourth shrine now became visible, and that

it was the final one was rendered almost certain in/<by> the fact

that upon it were represented the figures of Isis and Nepthys^sic {Nephthys}

with outstretched protective wings. It had the same

ebony bolts above and below, and in the centre the same

staples for the sealing cord, but in this case there was no

cord and no seal.

Unlike the last this/<es>e doors opened without any difficulty,

and within there came to view an enormous sarcophagus

of crystalline sandstone, filling apparently the entire space

within the fourth shrine. At the corners of this sarcophagus

carved in high relief upon the stone of the sarcop itself there

were the four protective goddesses of the dead, Isis, Nephthys,

Neith and Selket, the two latter being those at the end

nearest the door. Their faces were turned away from the

door and could not be seen: their arms and wings were

outstretched along the sides and ends of the sarcophagus. The

entablature comprised a frieze of inscription, a torus

moulding and a feathered cavetto cornice. The hieroglyphs

of the inscription were filled in with paint, as also

were details of the goddesses. The whole decoration was

incised and in heavy relief. At the bottom there was

a ring of dark colour imitating the bronze rim to

the bottom of the shrines.

Details of decoration of the doors

1. Outside Panels in centre with deities, & ornamentation as

on sides   ?

                                                            <Check>

Inside Inscription only   ?

2. Outside R King before Harakhte, with Maat behind him.

       L  "         "      Osiris,         "  Isis          "       "

Inside R 2 Deities of the u/<U>nderworld, the inner one holding

a knife in either hand, the outer a knife in the

left hand, a palm leaf in the right.

L. Do. Do

3. Outside R. Similar deities.

                   L.      "          "

Inside R. Guardian Nephthys

            L. Guardian Isis