TAA i.2.3.99
Includes note from previous page.
© Griffith Institute,
University of Oxford
(Nov. 16 Continued)
Over the left orbit, possibly originally attached to 4 N,
though this is not clear, there were six dark blue faience
beads.
(4.O.)
Beneath (4 N) there were several layers of wrappings,
of coarse linen probably for protective reasons, which
when removed disclosed around the crown of the head
a magnificent diadem, in the form of a gold fillet
incrusted, having similar gold <two> back and <two> side
appendages. The side appendages have uraeiisic attached to them. /
(4 P)
Underneath more wrappings there was a thin
sheet gold forehead band. of abreuse(?) this band extended
behind and above the ears, having slits at the extremities
for tape attachment tied at the back of the head.
On either side of the head were large pads <protective> wads of linen. /
(4 Q)
Under diadem (4.O.) and beneath several thicknesses
of wrappings was a (Buto) uraeus on centre of forehead,
with the d <body & tail> of several sections continuing over the axis
of the crown of the head, which was <and> sewn at the extreme
end to the wrapping - this <sewing> was in the margi vicinity of
the lambda portion
(4 R)
On the crown of the head and covering that portion of the
snake was a heavy sheet gold Nekhbet vulture,
her body being parallel with that of the snake, w/<a>nd
her open wings covering the crown of the head of the King.
On removing these last two objects it was found that
the head wrappings were tied at the back in the manner
of a chinon. X <Note linen headdress> /
(4 S)
Beneath more wrappings, a thin sheet gold band
exactly similar to (4 P) <and in similar position> was tied beneath the occiput
by means of linen tape fastened by knot in centre - (see photo)