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Carter No.: 418b

Handlist description: Two wooden shawabti figures

Card/Transcription No.: 418b


418, B.

2. wooden shawabti-figures, 23.5 and 25.5 cents. high, covered with linen, gesso, and painted red ochre; wear the <> head-dress, beard in black, features black, eye-balls white.

Hold in right hand the pick and basket, in the left hand the hoe and basket, engraved upon the red gesso thus: <>

Painted on front of the figures in dark blue the following inscriptions: <>

Card no. 418b relating to Carter no. 418b
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