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Carter No.: 044r

Handlist description: Decorated garment

Card/Transcription No.: 044r-2


44 (r) cont. 39

to a diam. of about .8 & sewing. This may have tied it round head.

Decoration

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This was not tapestry woven. The long wing lines and conventional feathers were all narrow strips of cloth applied. Colours were black on blue, red & green alternately.

Near round opening at either side - held by claws of bird (?) a cartouche worked in the same way - Kheperu-neb-re on left, Tut.. on right.

Down the longitudinal decoration lines a series of small sequins .7 in diam. with 2 threading holes. These were about 4 - 4.5 apart. In one line there were a few

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Card no. 044r-2 relating to Carter no. 044r
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