TAA i.2.3.89

(Nov. 15 Continued)

was a sheet of linen, cut in same and no doubt

doubt^sic was sewn to it. This pectoral was sufficiently large

as to cover the chest, its flight passing the shoulders of the

Mummy.

Below this were alternate layers of crossed bandages

passing over the shoulders and of transverse bandages holding

them in place. Beneath these a sheet folded several

times, under which were simil <similar> crossed and transverse

bandages. / Then came a thick (3 cmts) a great thickness

(3 cmts.) of wrappings which came away in almost one

piece revealing a mass <large group> of objects forming the 12^th - 16^th

layers before reaching the actual body. These were

as follows:-

<12^th layer>

(OOO)

(12^th layer)  lying <(on chest)> on top of group, a rectangular open-work

pectoral, having for device three scarabs supporting lunar

a solar and lunar discs, pendant <hanging> to this are four lotus

flowers, three lotus buds and six immature buds, all of

which are in the round and of similar gold incrusted work.

This depended, l as far as it is now possible to judge, from four

strings of gold, faience and carnelian beads, now lying in an

irregular mess upon the group.

(PPP)

A pectoral of very refined workmanship in gold and to numeru

minutely incrusted with lapis lazuli and carnelian, (?) and

in the form of a flying griffin vulture, from <found fallen> near left

shoulder, evidently was place originally placed above

the foregoing pectoral (OOO). This was also attached

to the King by means of bead string work not fully yet fully recognised.

13th Layer

(QQQ)

A circular pectoral in form of winged lunar Kheper forming

the King's nomen, the principal of the device being a winged

lunar Kheper. This was on the left side of the chest and

was made of gold cloisonnes incrusted, depending from a gold

chain.