TAA i.2.12a.4.17

Strapping from Outside Mummy

Cleaned from black with acetone & afterwards 

further cleaned with NH₄OH & warm water.
There was a considerable white efflorescence on the black 

which proved to be fatty matter & probably fatty acid. 

Inlay is lapis lazuli, green felspar^sic, transparent quartz with 

a red backing and red & light blue glass.
Replaced loose pieces <of inlay> & cemented them in with Necol.
Cement is very suggestive of resin or resin plus another material

Gold Girdles

Cleaned with last[?] of AgNO₃[?]

Burned off black: this caused some discoloration owing 

to copper in gold: treated with strong nitric acid to 

remove copper discoloration: washed: cleaned with 

NH₄OH & warm water.

Gold Band (From head)

Cleaned with NH₄OH & warm water.

Large Vulture from Top of Strapping

Cleaned as for strapping: a little of the red glass 

had lost or partially lost its colour as well as much 

of the dark blue glass.