TAA i.2.3.57

(Nov. 5 Continued)

<Osiris, the ruler of the underworld.>

When one alone considers the immense labour of
making, carving and gilding all those beautiful elaborate
Shrines, the hewing and transport of that immense quartzite
Sarcophagus, the moulding^sic, carving, inlaying and goldsmith's
work of those magnificent Coffins, taking into account
the labour and the value of metal therein, one begins to
realize the great immense cost and trouble that was attached to
the burial of an/<a> phahoah^sic, let alone the excavation
of those rock-cut chambers corridors and chambers
and all the funeral furniture they contained.

6^th

Worked in Laboratory upon lid of First Coffin.

7^th

Received a visit from H.E. Sir Geoffrey and Lady Archer, Gov. of
Sudan, the Mudir of Keneh Sayed Fuad El Kholi Bey, and
a number of other officials. This occupied practically the whole
of the morning.

<Carpenter & boy came.>

8^th

Constructed a wooden paraphernalia for Burton to
photograph upon.

9^th

Prepared Magazine for luncheon

   "    Royal Mummy for Examination.

Lucas completed practically cleaning the lid of Coffin (third)
N^o 255.

Arranged for Lacau, Derry and Saleh Bey -
Arriving Wednesday 11^th.

11/<0>^th

Bey Tuesday - No work in the Valley.