Card/Transcription No.: 282-1

282. BLACK SHRINE-LIKE CHEST 1

POSITION:
South west corner, facing north, stood upon box 288.
DIMENSIONS:
H. 90.5, W. 26.5, D. 27.0, cms.
DESCRIPTION:
A chest of  <>, <>, k3ri, 'Shrine'-shape (cf. Gardiner, Eg. Gram. O.18), having base in
the form of a sledge.
It is constructed of wood (rough work, wood inferior in quality), the external surfaces of which
are completely coated with a black glossy resin. In front are two folding (leaf) doors of  <>
c3 form (cf. Gardiner, Eg. Gram. O.31), each leaf having a small knob, rather more their half
way up, to which cord and seal were fixed (see photo). For type of seal employed - 'Jackal
over nine foes' -  see No. 302.

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HEIGHT 90.5 CMS
DEPTH 27.0 CMS
WIDTH 26.5 CMS

For contents see 282a.
REMARKS:
Though the black shrine-like chests vary considerably in their proportions, they are, however,
all of a similar