Mace mentions that he "treated bead garment" and "removed two sandals" (there are seven altogether, 21.a, 21.b, 21.f, 21.g, 21.h, 21.i and 21.j) from box Carter number 21. He also mentions that he "started working on collar from lid of 54" which might refer to Carter object number 54.k or 54.r.

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Dec. 27 {1922}

First box (21) moved out of

tomb. Contained bead garments and

sandals. Treated bead garment with

balsam and removed two sandals.

28.

Working on painted box (21)

" " " "

30.

Box 50 brought out, cont. cloth

and sticks.

31.

Noting cloth garments from 50,

shirts, loin cloths etc. Tapestry

weaving.

Jan 1 {1923}

Noting sticks from Box 50 etc.

" 3.

Box 50 almost finished. Plunderers

had stripped gold bands from sticks,

& broken off all arrow heads, why

was linen replaced? On a bed, near

this box there were other similar

staves, ? did this box contain

originally only staves, and was linen

packed in on top by priests. In

that case which box was linen

originally in?

" 4

Gardiner over doing inscriptions.

Finished & put away Box 50. Started

working on collar from lid of 54.

This saturated with salt: first

thing so far affected that way.