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Carter No.: 048u

Handlist description: Straight stick decorated with coloured barks

Card/Transcription No.: 048u-1


48 (u) Straight stick decorated with coloured barks.

<> 2 13.5 23 44.2 124.7 129.5 134.5 138 139

A B C D E F G H I

L. 139 Diam. 1.2 constant. Diam. of knob 2.5. Stick entirely covered with bark. Colours used dark red, green, light brown, silver colour light yellow and a small amount of gold leaf.

A. Top. Daisy. Light brown on dark red, with details in gold leaf. Below. <> Light on dark. B. Small patterns as usual. C. 4 bands of yellow 1 wide: between them three bands of dark red D. In centre band 2 wide, with four cartouches - two Kheperu-neb-re, & two Tutankhamen. Silver colour & gold leaf on dark red. On either side bands of usual small patterns. E Plain dark red.

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