TAA i.3.28.3.recto

Page number
3
Caption
Note for scientific publication on the fourth (innermost) sepulchral shrine
Creator
Date of creation
c. 1923–1939
Material
Ink
Paper
Measurements
27.9 x 21.5 cm (h x w)
Notes

Handwritten report on the objects found between the sarcophagus and the sepulchral shrines, page 3. 

Transcription

          Placed Between the sarcophagus and the first (innermost) 

shrine were the following objects:- 

 

          On the south side, i.e. the right-hand of the king, placed 

practically central/<in the centre>, was a large dd-emblem (plates ... . x.. .., No. 250)

 

          This wooden emblem, 56 cents. high, mounted upon a wooden pedestal 

measuring 20.5 x 20 x 3.5 cents., is painted yellow, red, blue, and green. 

The pedestal, coloured red, by pi being pierced with two holes, one of 

which had still a peg in it, would seem to have been fixed on 

to some object before it was placed here. The dado of the first shrine 

rested on part of the pedestal, and in front were some rags.

 

          On the same side, at/<towards> the eastern end, was a bundle of reeds 

tied together with strips of papyrus, and on the west side, s. w. corner, 

a lot of/<some> rags were stuffed into a hollow under the base of the 

sarcophagus (plates ... . x.. .., Nos. 249, 251).

          These remnants, like the numerous chips of wood that were lying 

on the floor, were obviously workmen’s refuse: the rags were

probably used to protect the lower edge of the sarcophagus when 

levering it into position; the bundle of reeds were possibly used as a 

pad when dealing with the sections of the shrines.