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Carter No.: 254a

Handlist description: Garland from over chest and abdomen

Card/Transcription No.: 254a-1


254 A Garland from over chest and abdomen

254 (2) Approximate length over chest 0.75 mtrs Pectoral garland in four bands arranged as in diagram. Composed of olive & willow(?) leaves, leaves of the wild celery(?), cornflowers & ... flowers bound on to strips of papyrus pith by narrower strips of papyrus pith.

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1. Olive leaves & cornflowers 2. Olive leaves & cornflowers. 3. Willow? leaves cornflowers & petals of lotus & ... flowers. 4. Olive leaves, cornflowers, wild celery(?) leaves. Constructed as in 254 A(1).

254 A (3) Below the hands of the mummy case are three bands composed of olive leaves, willow(?) leaves & flowers of the cornflower, bound on to strips of papyrus pith by narrower strips of papyrus pith.

Card no. 254a-1 relating to Carter no. 254a
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