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Carter No.: 054ddd

Handlist description: Ivory casket

Card/Transcription No.: 054ddd-3


54 ddd (continued)

Description (continued) On front rail of lid and top rail of front panel a gold knob for fixing the lid. (Some of the original thread that once tied them together still adheres). The lid is hinged with two simple gold hinges & the four feet have gold rectangular shoes. Interior lower part divided into four compartments - the division made of two ivory slabs.

Contents: See notes 54 ddd, 1,2,3,4 & 5.

The objects found in this box were undoubtedly put there by the officials after the ancient robberies - and(?) do not belong there at all.

Card no. 054ddd-3 relating to Carter no. 054ddd
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