TAA i.1.256.1

256 King's Mummy 1

In order of sequence of discovery the royal mummy takes the

number 256.

When the lid of the third coffin was raised (morning: 28th October 1925) 

the mummy was found to be in poor condition, this most probably 

<being> due to humidity from the "libation" with which it had been 

covered: the outer wrappings were blackened and carbonized and 

portions of the accessories disintegrated.

A.

Upon the head and shoulders there was a golden mask in the

likeness of the King with the head-dress and collarette, as well as the

eyes, beard and the symbols of Upper and Lower Egypt upon the forehead, 

all inlaid.

Attached to the neck of the mask were three necklaces of large disc-

shaped beads of coloured gold and faience alternating and/<with> clasps

in the form of solar ureii^sic.

Attached to the neck by flexible inlaid gold straps was a large

heart scarab of (?) black resin; the threads of the straps were

deteriorated and the scarab cracked in many places.