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Harold J. Plenderleith is mentioned on this page.
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Contents of Jars. (Alabaster) (11)
Jar No 16. Dark resinous-looking: dead beetles: signs of melting and running.
(19/23) At bottom small particles translucent resinous-looking material
(light brown to ruby red)
Insoluble in benzine and alcohol
Water extracted brown colour: small translucent particles
soluble. (These suggest crystals of sugar) No adhesive property
Heat. Glowed: no smoke Ash= 5.1 %
Vase No 58 Very dark brown, sticky, consistency of ointment.
(14/23) Embedded in it are light-brown translucent resinous-looking
fragments * also small dead beetles * insoluble in ether
Melts and burns with smoky flame: smell of burning fat:
greasy stain on paper: insoluble in benzine: partly soluble
in alcohol: acid to litmus. Mixture of fat & an unknown
Ether & benzine both extracted fat.
Vase No 61 Very similar to No 58
(32/23) Very dark brown, greasy, ointment-like consistency
Embedded in are small light brown, translucent, resinous-like
fragments: also small dead beetles. Light brown particles insol. in water
Extracted a soft wax-like solid by ether. Similar to (14/23)
Vase No 60 Dry dark brown mass. mostly small dead beetles
(31/23) Ether extracted a soft wax-like solid. Similar to 14/23 & 32/23 but dry.
Vases (small) No 32b (4) In 2 fatty matter
In 1 resinous matter
In 1 trace only.
(38/23) Vases 32a. (2) Fatty matter which has intumesced and come over top
Jar 211. (Lion Lid) Fatty matter present. Smoky flame, smell of burning fat,
(2/25) greasy stain on paper. Interior of mass smells like rancid coconut
oil. Light brown colour. Slightly soft & fatty to touch.
(Cement fastening on lion
& ivory knob is chiefly resin)
(About 90% neutral animal fat with about 10% resin or balsam
chapman & Plenderleith)