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Carter No.: 253

Handlist description: First (outermost) coffin

Card/Transcription No.: 253-08 


253


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Speech of 
the Osiris
King 
Nebkheprurec
justified.
He says:
Oh
mother
Nut
Spread
thy wings
over me
as 
the
imperishable
stars


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Speech of
the Osiris
King
Lord of the 2 Lands
Tutankhamun
Ruler of Southern
On
justified
Being 
in 
the
coffin
under
the protection
of
the goddesses
Isis
& Nephthys.


Vertical texts down centre of coffin.


No. 253 lid
Card no. 253-08 relating to Carter no. 253
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