TAA i.2.4.63

1930.

Oct. 22-27.

22-31

The stone cutters arrived on the 22^nd and commenced

cutting away the south side of the passage and Entrance door-

ways to allow the larger sections of the shrines to pass out. This

was not completed until the 31^st of the month, although five

masons were employed.

During this period we were able to replace the all the

Roof Sections that were store[d] in the Anteroom, as well as

one of the side sections (that of the innermost shrine) around

the Sarcophagus. Many of the roof sections were in a

very bad condition, and even though we waxed them &

filled in the weak parts, I doubt whether they will travel

without further injury to them.

Nov. 1^st

Our work was temporarily stopped owing to the arrival

of the Crown Prince of Sweden, whom I was obliged to attend

for the during the during his three day visit to Luxor.

On Monday the third of Nov. I/<a>t the request of the

Crown Prince I opened one of the Niches containing the

magical figure in the burial chamber of the Tomb. This

proved to be: -

An Osiris figure of unbaked clay, swathed in fine

linen, stood on a brick-like pedestal, also made of

unbaked clay, upon which a formula has been

graven. This figure upon its pedestal was placed, facing

South, in a small and roughly made rectangular niche

cut in the Southern part of the Eastern wall of the burial

Chamber. The niche was closed with a rough limestone

slab which was plastered over flush with the surface of the

wall.

Although the cardinal points are more than often marked

upon these magical figures, their exact intended position

in the walls of the burial chambers is not at all clear. -

the Chaps. referring to them in copies of the Book of the Dead

vary considerably.