Griffith Institute: Carter Archives - 254-3
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Carter No.: 254

Handlist description: Second coffin

Card/Transcription No.: 254-3


254. 3

Down front of legs two vertical lines of text, finely inlaid in relief in multi-coloured opaque glass (see note attached by P.E.N. (1))

Round the edge of the feet the following pattern: <> T R T T L T L T L T L T R (Note T = turquoise blue; L = lapis blue, R = jasper red)

The bottom of the feet plain gold with text. (See note attached by P.E.N. (2 & 3))

Along either side of the coffin, horizontal texts reading: -

Right side:

Left side:

Card no. 254-3 relating to Carter no. 254
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