TAA i.2.3.27

Oct. 22

This morning was among other occupied among other
preparations in making two suitable wooden trays to
receive the lid and shell of the Second Coffin.

To remove the Second Coffin from the shell of the Outer Coffin
into which it fitted very closely, some points of attachment
for raising it were manifestly required, and in the absence
of handles, such as were found on the Outer Coffin, it was
judged best to make use of, if it were possible, the metal
(bronze) pins by which the Coffin & lid were fastened down.
On inspection it was found that although the space between
the two coffins was not sufficient to allow {any} of the pins being
entirely withdrawn, they could be pulled out sufficient distance
(about 1/4 of an inch) to permit wire attachments being
fixed to them and to the overhead scaffold, which was
accordingly carried out. Strong metal eyelets were
fixed into screwed into the thickness of the top edge
of the outer shell of the Outer Coffin, so as <to> enable it,
without damage, to be lowered from the Second Coffin
by means of ropes working on pulleys. The necessary
preparations being made the next stage of the work
will take place tomorrow. A good deal of the
delay these last few days has been owing to special
material having to be obtained from Cairo.