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Carter No.: 108

Handlist description: Golden shrine, for statuettes (? two)

Card/Transcription No.: 108-02


108 (continued)

Decoration Roof, curved front of: - winged solar disk with <> on either side. top of: - two vertical rows of seven flying Nekhebet vultures holding <> signs in their claws, below them the cartouches of the King and Queen; in centre a vertical column of hiero. text giving the names of King and Queen - (see note by A. H. G.) sides of: - winged Buto uraeus with <> sign in front.

Front, lintel of: - winged solar disk with <> on either end. Door-jambs of: - vertical texts (see note A. H. G.). Folding-doors of: - (R. hand facing) bearing three panels or scenes representing King and Queen. (1) Top - Q standing facing R. making floral offering to King standing facing L. (2) Middle - " " " " " " and sistrum offering to King seated facing L. (3) Bottom - " " " " " floral offering and holding in her L. hand the King's R. hand who is standing facing L. (L. hand facing) bearing three panels or scenes representing King and Queen. (1) top - Q. standing facing L. bowing to King standing facing R. and holds in his left hand Rekhet-bird.

Card no. 108-02 relating to Carter no. 108
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