TAA i.2.12a.4.16

Page number
16
Caption
Relevant conservation notes page
Creator
Material
Ink
Paper
Measurements
21.0 cm x 16.5 cm (h x w)
Object(s) referenced (by Carter number)
page with writing
Transcription

Coffins 255

 

White appear[?] film on jewellery, both on gold + on inlay. 

(This is x[?]distinct from the cement or the glass of the inlay 

which in some instances has deteriorated)
No transparent stain when warmed on paper, i.e. not 

fatty matter.
No Cl
No SO3
        Slight pp with AgNO3 soluble in HNO3: no effervescence 

<with  noticeable, & no alkalinity (but possibly acidity) before 

acid>   adding AgNO3 or acid, hence not xxx[?] Na2CO3

 

On one piece of faience inlay (small pendent) the/<a> white 

efflorescence gave a positive test for Cl & a negative 

test for SO3

 

Mask 256


Inlay 

(a) Blue glass
(b) Whitish, waxy-looking translucent stone.

 

(b) This scratches glass
     Surface undulated like that of some of the glass but 

GR  undulations not uniform like those of the glass & the   
25   surface was scratched cross-wise, these scratches

/20  appearing to be the marks of working.

 

Flail & Crook & Hands 256
Cleaned with ammonia & warm water.
Gold of hands & gold bands of flail & crook much stained 

reddish brown; this stain not removed by nitric acid or 

ammonia
Metal core of flail & crook is silver. (containing copper)