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KV53 - Pit Tomb

Jan. 22. Wednesday.
     Theo again to the Valley to meet M. Maspero, Erskine and Weigall, and entered the new tomb. This was uncovered a few days since, but was shallow, and contained only some remains of workmens houses, and a number of large vases - filled with broken potsherds and small objects - the most important being a head about 7 in. high, which crowned the head of a mummied bird.
     Major Watson, and Mrs. Graham, an English woman came to tea and were shown the find, when Theo was in the valley this A.M. they opened a jar found in the gold tomb. It contained a broken vase, which was beautifully enamelled and bearing the cartouche of Sety II. This can be restored - also an alabaster vase, broken, with cartouche of Rameses II, of very good work. A lovely warm day. Mr. Erskine dined with us.