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Carter No.: 235a

Handlist description: Gold stick surmounted by statuette

Card/Transcription No.: 235ab-1


235 (a) & (b)    Gold & silver sticks surmounted by statuettes.

1. Position Between outermost and second shrines. Standing on left (south) side of doors.

2. Dimensions (a) Max. L. 131.7 H. of statuette 9 Base of statuette 3.5 x 1.8 x .2 thick. Diam. at end of ferrule 1: above ferrule .8: at top 1. (b) Max. L. 130.5. H of statuette 8.8 Base of statuette 3.5 x 1.8 x .2 thick. Diam. at end of ferrule .9: above ferrule .8: at top .9.

3. Description (a) Stick covered with thick gold tubing. Statuette of solid gold. Standing figure of the King. Arms to sides, but slightly advanced, backs of hands to front. Figure leans forward slightly. Both figure and face extremely youthful. Feet socketed into base.

Card no. 235ab-1 relating to Carter no. 235a
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