TAA i.2.2.43
On this page Mace mentions he is working "on sticks" without further specification.
© Griffith Institute,
University of Oxford
Feb 8
Working all day on sticks.
Lythgoes and Harknesses returned.
Feb 9
Carter returned from Cairo. Came down to
lunch with him to talk over programme of opening.
Fixed for Tuesday, Feb. 12. Press View Wednesday.
Feb. 9/<10>
Working all day on sticks.
Carter cleared away roof of fourth shrine,
so sarcophagus now stands clear.
Feb. 11
Final preparations made for the raising of the
sarcophagus lid tomorrow. In order to raise in one
piece Carter had placed angle irons down
the sides and attached/<fastened> to the protruding ends
the ropes to which the pulleys were attach fas attached.
At either end there was a one ton differential.
A communication from the Under Secretary of
Public Works, enclosing an order of procedure of
the opening, couched in very rude terms, and stating
that Carter must not invite more than twelve
to be present, including his own staff.
On Carters list there were sixteen\<seventeen> - Harkness,
Lythgoe, Winlock, Davies, Breasted, Gardiner, <Newberry,> Mond,
Aston, Foucart, Bruyère, Mace, Burton, Lucas,
Callender, Bethell, Derry. In reply Carter
asked the Under Secretary, who had been sent up
to represent the Minister, to meet him in the
morning to discuss the matter.