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Carter No.: 551

Handlist description: Ornamental casket (for lid see 540)

Card/Transcription No.: 551-1


551. AN ORNAMENTAL CASKET

POSITION: Cast among baskets and wine-jars in N.W. corner, much broken and a number of objects heaped upon it (see photos Nos. 1146, 1147).

Its lid was discovered in N.E. corner (see No. 540).

For details and description see notes attached.

Card no. 551-1 relating to Carter no. 551
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