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{Nov. 27^th 1925 - Dec. 14. 1925, continued}

exceedingly plastic nature and of the consistency of

thick treacle, which even when the coffins came apart

was very difficult to remove - even with quantities of

various solvents - among which the final cleaning was

done by means of acetone.

The Mask was also a difficult undertaking - the inlay had

become unstuck from the heat applied to free it from the Coffin.

It took many days for final cleaning and I am still replacing

the numerous pieces of glass and stone inlay that came

away.

Extricating numbers of small beads and parts of objects

that had were embedded in the pitch-like material collected

under the mummy was also a very tiresome and long

job - this, I am glad to say, is mostly finished and next

week we shall be able to commence upon the more

genial work of piecing the various specimens together and

thus as time allows complete them.

Dec. 16. 1925. - 31^st 1925.

Completed the gold Coffin 255 and gold Mask 256a.

Dec. 31^st 1925

Left for Cairo with Lucas with 3 cases containing

the Coffin 255 and Mask 256a. and handed them over to the 

Museum.

Jan. 14. 1926

Returned Luxor - Gurna - from Cairo.