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Carter No.: 388

Handlist description: Table-shaped box

Card/Transcription No.: 388-1


388 TABLE-SHAPED-BOX
(see Nos. 537, 386)

POSITION: Lying on side under a mass of objects E. centre of chamber (see photos 1137, 1138, 1139, and 1140). The lid 537 was found lying under it. DIMENSIONS: H. 68.0; W. 43.5 x 40.0; cents. Depth of box (interior) 18.5 cents; exterior 19.5 cents.

DESCRIPTION: A table-shaped box, made up of, ebony & conifer wood, ornamented between stretchers and base of box with fretwork of gilt <> and ebony <> symbols. The corner uprights of the box form also four attenuated legs upon which the piece of furniture stands. Gilt knobs in front & on central rail of lid bearing the cartouche of the king. The central rail of lid bears the following names and titles, incised and filled in with yellowish pigment: - <> Upon one of the panels of the lid is a hieratic docket (see photo). The lid is fastened by means of two bronze hinges. Had originally a partition dividing the interior of the box in half.

Card no. 388-1 relating to Carter no. 388
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