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Tutankhamun: Anatomy of an Excavation
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Carter No.: 172

Handlist description: Parts of one or more necklaces

Card/Transcription No.: 172-6


172.

<> <> gold violet faience

Made of four parts thus: the violet petals thus

50 gold and violet faience cornflower pendants Max. L. 16.5 m/ms

2. Clasps One in gold inlaid with glass and obsidian - the other of electrum similarly inlaid

<> obsidian missing (? obsidian) missing blue glass red glass blue glass

34 m/ms 59 m/ms

pierced with eleven holes

Card no. 172-6 relating to Carter no. 172
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