TAA i.2.2.31

Jan. 16

Finished statue, & started on sticks.

Carter got one section off roof of second shrine.

Jan. 17

Carter took E section off roof of third

shrine. His idea was that then it would be

much easier to have the solid stone sarcophagus

to stand on in dealing with the remaining sections.

Instead he found that the innermost shrine had

a roof [in] one one^sic solid piece, not made like the

others which were [ 𓂀  ] in section, but like

the top of a sarcophagus [ 𓂀  ]. This will

certainly be heavier than any of the other sections.

Plans had necessarily to be changed, and the

remaining sections of shrines 2 & 3 must be

removed before this innermost lid can be touched.

Plan of working is as follows. Two

wooden rollers are suspended on attached to

beams are suspended above the shrine roofs .to serve

as raising tackle. These are so arranged that

they can be the frame in which they sit can be

pushed from one side of the room to the other.

The sections are raised by these rollers, and

brought opposite the door. There they are

lowered on to ropes fastened to a beam in

the centre of the Antechamber, down which they

slide. When clear of the door the section is

taken over by four workmen, and the ropes removed.

Jan. 18

Stayed at Carter's house to have a conference

with Maxwell about the general situation. Did

not go up to Valley.