Tutankhamon: Anatomia di uno scavo

questo uno degli appunti di Carter sugli oggetti in cui sono riportate le lunghezze complessive, quella dell'immanicatura e della lama:

316, A. Model iron tool with wooden handle; L.Handle 12.4; L. blade 2.4; W. blade 0.45;
cents.
" B. " " " " 10.0 " 2.2 " " 0.45; "
" C. " " " " 11.0 " 2.6 " " 0.40; "
" D. " " " " 12.0 " 2.7 " " 0.44 "
" E. " " " " 9.9 " 2.6 " " 0.47 "
" F. " " " " 10.0 " 2.7 " " 0.35 "
" G. " " " " 10.3 " 2.3 " 0.30 "
" H " " " " 9.6 " 2.7 " 0.38 "
" I " " " " 9.9 " 2.7 " 0.30 "
" J " " " " 12.4 " 2.6 " 0.40 "
" K " " " " 10.7 " 2.6 " 0.45 "
" L " " " " 10.0 " 2.3 " 0.46 "

...evidentemente ci debbono essere altre foto di altri oggetti simili poichè gli appunti di Carter proseguìono:

316 (Continued) 3

316. M. Model iron tool with wooden handle L. Handle 8.3 L. blade 1.5 W. blade 0.85 cents.
" N. " " " " " " 8.3 " 1.6 " 0.85 "
" O. " " " " " " 6.4 " 2.3 " 0.80 "
" P " " " " " " 6.7 " 1.9 " 0.78 "

The blades of these model tools are approx. 1/2 m/m in thickness and are coated with rust. A & B. are lance-shaped C & D are twisted at the point into graver form. E & F are chisel form with slight waist. G, H & I. are straight chisel form. J, K, H. are similar to E and F. Round handles M, N, O, P are short broad chisel types - their handles are flat.


ancora Carter:

316. Model Tools. 4

Materials:-

16 Handles: dark, red wood 16 Blades: iron.

Blades These have all the appearance of iron coated with oxide: they are attracted by a magnet and fragments of the corroded surface give the usual chemical re-actions for iron. The corrosion may be removed (and in one case was partly removed) by means of strong nitric acid, leaving a bright surface of metallic iron.

Weight. Weighed the three loose blades = (a) = 0.20 gram (b) = 0.20 " (c) = 0.25 "

Treatment Handles: Cleaned with damp sponge. Blades: Brushed and scraped gently and rubbed gently with a soft rag and paraffin oil (kerosene). Too thin and fragile for any complete cleaning to be attempted without risk.

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