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Dep. London (for Egypt via Trieste - Alexandria).
Arr. Cairo. (Saw Min. P.W.D. on board S.S. Vienna, Alex.).
Saw H. Gauthier, Secretary General S. des. A., arranged the following: -
Open lab. 24th Sept.
Electric light Oct. 5th.
Signed concession for 1927-28 (ending Oct. 31st 1928).
Discussed the proposal of replacing Mohamed Effendi Shaaban by junior
Museum official. He agreed to my proposal of writing to H.E. the Min. of
P.W.D. on subject.
Drafted letter - re Mohamed Shaaban - for the Min. P.W.D.
Dep. Cairo 7pm. for Luxor with Lucas.
Arr. Luxor 8pm - Gurna 10am.
Opened Lab (No. 15) in presence of Mahmoud Effendi Rushdy; found everything
in order; free from dust, insects and rats.
Prepared everything for work tomorrow, commencing with the shrine upon
carrying poles of the figure of Anubis No. 261. The figure of the jackal
having been cleaned and waxed last season.
The temperature of the lab., upon opening,
was 80oF, one degree less than
when it was opened last season (Oct. 6 1926).
The Anubis being completed we commenced upon the series of boats. Paid men
& Reises.
Tuesday being a holiday no work at the lab. (Carpenter employed from 28th
Sept.)
The Anubis shrine, the nautical series, the granary, and the germinating
figure of Osiris, examined, fortified, & noted.
Arranged for opening the tomb Wednesday (Oct. 5th), after which date we will
begin upon the remainder of the material in the store room.
Cleared the rubbish covering the entrance of the tomb. Received visit from
O.C.P. Hassan Hosny Abou Zeid (of Keneh) and El Bey El Marmour, Ahmed
Tewfik Mouro (of Luxor).
Opened tomb, finding everything in good order. The Inspector of Luxor Rushdy
Effendi was present.
Commenced removing to the laboratory the remainder of objects in the store
room.
Examined the model coffin and contents; a cenotaph; and two kiosks
full of shawabti figures of different kinds.
Completed removing objects from the store chamber - (leaving out the canopic
shrine and 3 boats to await Burton's photos.).
Lucas commenced cleaning model coffin and shawabtis.
Burton arrived.
Burton commenced photographing the shawabti-figures.
Sir John Maffy, Gov. Gen. of the Sudan visited the valley & tomb.
Burton completed negatives of the objects from the innermost room.
Commenced moving the roofing sections of the great shrines from the S. end
of the antechamber, preparatory to opening the annexes.
Completed do.
Opened the entrance doorway of the annexe.
Henri Landauer arrived.
Burton commences the photographic records of the annexe.
We were able to commence upon the removal of some of the objects immediately
below the threshold of the doorway.
Completed clearing the annexe.
Commenced preparations for the visitors to see tomb.
The King of Afghanistan visited tomb.
P.M. Sarwat Pasha visited tomb and lab.
Opened tomb to public.
The Sultana Melek visited tomb.
Sent cases of antiquities (i.e. of 1926-27 Campaign) to Cairo.
Left for Cairo.
Arr. Cairo. Saw Lady Burghclere.
Returned Luxor with Lady Burghclere.
Crown Pr. of Italy visited the Valley & tomb.
Left for Aswan with Lady Burghclere, per pr. train.
Returned to Gurneh from Aswan - very bad cold.
H.R.H. Pri. Mary arr. Show valley & western Thebes to Princess Mary.
H.R.H. Pri. Mary dep.
The Sultana Malek visited Lab. and D.E.B.
Burton, having been with me for three days completed his work.
Closed tomb. Landauer dep.
Left Cairo.
Dep. for Alex. for S.S. 'Helouan' for Venice - London.
Arr. London.
(December 17, 2010)
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