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Carter No.: 240bis

Handlist description: Perfume box, gold and silver inlaid

Card/Transcription No.: 240bis-2


240, bis

Sides: Figure of eternity holding the cartouche of the King below the winged - Kheper form of his name: all worked in high embossed gold.

Lid: Discs like the others of carnelian (quartze over pigment); feather inlaid with Lapis blue, turquoise blue and jasper red glass.

Pedestal: Silver having <> border around edge and marsh scenes underneath. Reminiscent of El Amarna art.

Contents: Brown substance, bad smelling.

Remarks: Should probably have been placed with the mummy.

Card no. 240bis-2 relating to Carter no. 240bis
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