TAA i.2.12a.2.09.recto

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White Coating.

On some of the objects there is a white coating 

suggestive of paint which is not ordinary 

dust and which is <frequently> just thick enough to 

flake off when brushed.
This coating was found on the papyrus portion 

only of sandals 21a & b. Also on wood is

reed arrows 50yy. Also on wood i.e. ebony 

portions of stool 83, red wood of stools 81 & 67 [.a]

ebony of stools 139 & 140 and wood of box No 74

(white particularly marked on stool No 81 and on 

boxes Nos 79 <43 & 5 56>), ebony of box No 54, red wood & ebony

of box 43, red wood & ebony of box 56

                                                         ? Ingrained limestone 

                                                                                 dust.

On the hard red wood the white film was readily 

removed by damp sponge: on ebony only partly 

removed.