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Carter No.: 054bbb

Handlist description: Ewer of dark blue faience

Card/Transcription No.: 054-2


54. Cont.

4. Contents

This box a good illustration of the casual nature of the repacking. At the top there were some oddments of cloth & three gold sequins which may have belonged to Box 21. Next came a bronze snake with pegs for attachment, showing that it had formed part of the external decoration of some large object: a small wooden model tool, & two throw sticks.

Below an elaborate tapestry woven robe (with a large <> in stones, gold framed, on the breast.) This garment all hunched together. Below a very elaborate corselet of gold, glaze and inlay. Pieces of this same corselet were also found on the floor of the chamber.

Below, probably the original contents of the box, a number of faience ewers and cups. The inscription on the lid calls for 17 lapis colour.

This scarab found to have no connection with robe. It lay across folds, had a large suspension ring at back & bead loops were continuous, not for fastening.

Card no. 054-2 relating to Carter no. 054bbb
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