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Carter No.: 320d

Handlist description: Fourth (and innermost) coffin

Card/Transcription No.: 320d-2


320 D (Contents 320)

A fourth (and innermost) coffin - L. 13.2 cents (L. 13.8 cents including linen) wrapped in linen, over which a quantity of unguents have been poured (unguents were afterwards dissolved with pyrsidine). A band of minute bead-work tied round neck and breast; 2 cents wide; and of the following pattern.

<> 1 = blue beads 2 = gold " 3 = red " 4 = gold "

A piece of linen tied round ankles, and sealed - device upon clay seal only partially visible, but sufficient to identify it as the same as Nos. 272 and 283. The coffin carved of red wood covered with yellow (paint) texts (see copy attached).

Contents see 320, E.

Card no. 320d-2 relating to Carter no. 320d
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