TAA i.1.256.b.6

256, B. (Continued) 6

 

Tutankhamen./<-> (See similar plaques of straps of scarab on mask 256 a).

Upon practically all the plaques of the longitudinal, transverse

bands, and those of the ornamental side straps had/<are> numbers 

on the back to show their order, but it was only in the case 

of the plaques of the longitudinal bands that the order indicated 

by the numbers had been strictly adhered to. 

With all these trappings there was evidence of rough handling

at some ancient time - probably before or during the actual burial. 

In fact portions of these trappings, which may have been surplus pieces, 

were found in/<on> the floor of the passage and antechamber when we first 

opened the Tomb. These, unless they are proved to belong to some other 

decorative object in the tomb, may have come from the mummy

when carried into the tomb ???