Card/Transcription No.: 254-4

254 and 255 Coffins.

Black pitch-like material.

Several samples were analysed. These all consisted of fatty
matter resin and a black material not identified. One sample gave
the following results: -
  %
Resin 19.0
Fatty Matter  46.0
Unidentified 35.0 This is black.
             100.0

Dr. Plenderleith did not find fatty matter in the sample he
examined.

See The Tomb of Tut-ankh-Amen. Vol. II Appendix II, p 177
-do- "  " Appendix V, pp 215-216