On this page Carter mentions "two kiosks full of Shawabti figures of different kinds" without further specification. This could refer to Carter object numbers 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328 or 329. He also mentions the removal of some of the objects immediately below the threshold of the Annexe doorway (171).

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Oct. 5.

Cleared the rubbish covering the Entrance of the Tomb. <Received visit from O.C.P. Hassan Hosny Abou Zeid <(of Keneh)>, and El Bey El Marmour,

Ahmed Tewfik Mouro (of Luxor)>

" 6.

Opened tomb, finding everything in good order. The Inspector of Luxor

Rushdy Effendi was present.

Commenced removing to the laboratory the remainder of objects

in the Store Room.

Examined the model Coffin and contents; a Cenotaph; and two

kiosks full of Shawabti figures of different kinds.

" 8

Completed removing objects from the Store Chamber - (leaving out the

Canopic shrine and 3 boats to await Burton's photos).

" 9-10^th

Lucas commenced cleaning model Coffin and Shawabtis.

" 15

Burton arrived.

" 16

Burton commenced photographing the Shawabti-figures.

Nov. 11

Sir John Maffy, Gov. Gen. of the Sudan visited the Valley & Tomb.

" 23

Burton completed negatives of the objects from the Innermost Recess.

" 25

Commenced moving the Roofing sections of the great Shrines from the S. end

of the Antechamber, preparatory to opening the Annexes.

" 26.

Completed do.

" 27.

Opened the Entrance doorway of the Annexes/<e>.

" 29^th

Henri Landauer arrived.

" 30^th

Burton commences the photographic records of the Annexe.

We were able to commence upon the removal of some of the objects

immediately beh/<l>ow the threshold of the doorway.