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Carter No.: 413

Handlist description: Wine-jar

Card/Transcription No.: 413-1


413. WINE-JAR
(see 571, 434, 568, 489, 392, 560)

POSITION: Resting against east wall below threshold of doorway of chamber (see photos. 1138, 1139 and 1140)

DIMENSIONS: Max. H. 74.0; H. of seal 20.0 cents.

DESCRIPTION: Buff pottery wine-jar; two loop handles (one broken); clay seal covering mouth and neck (see photos of 571 and 434). Bears four impressions of large seal and one on top: similar to type B, but reading: <> Bears impressions of small seal over re-sealing of gas-hole: similar to type F, but reading: <> Bears hieratic docket on shoulder (see photo).

REMARKS: Portion of seal broken; one handle broken & missing.

Card no. 413-1 relating to Carter no. 413
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