TAA i.2.12a.4.03.recto

Third Coffin.  No 255                              (1/26) (2/26)

Black pitch-like material (? from libation)

Solvents

Acetone.         Largely soluble. Solution dark brown & contained 

                        fatty matter; was sticky when nearly dry (? resin) 

                        After removing fatty matter with Xylol, the 

                        residue was dry, brittle & resinous-looking.

Alcohol.           Partly soluble. Solution dark brown.

Amyl Acetate. Very slight colour extracted.

Benzine.           No colour extracted. (In spite of resemblance to 

                          wood pitch in smell the 

                          insolubility (except fatty matter) 

                          is against presence of wood pitch)

Ether.               Very slight colour extracted: solution on 

                         evaporation left a liquid fatty matter, which 

                         was acid.

Xylol.                No colour extracted: solution on evaporation 

                         left a liquid, white, fatty matter, which was

                         acid

The original black material was covered in parts with <small> white 

crystals suggestive of a fatty acid. This melted when hot.

The smell of the original material suggestive of wood 

pitcx[?]/<h>. The material burned with a smoky flame (melted & 
                                                                             became resinous)

(The black material (? libation) on foot of outermost coffin 

No 253, appeared to be identical: it behaved the same 

with solvents but ha showed no white efflorescence)