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Carter No.: 087

Handlist description: Carved cedar-wood chair

Card/Transcription No.: 087-3


87 (continued)

Feet - claws of ivory upon supports sheathed with gold and bronze.

Back of chair The centre piece of the design of the front repeated; the top rail, and three slat supports, bear incised hieroglyphic texts (see note by A.H.G.).

Remarks: with exception of a few cracks condition excellent. Portions of the sm3-group open- work ornamentation from between rails and seat may be amond those found in floor rubbish.

Card no. 087-3 relating to Carter no. 087
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