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Carter No.: 178a

Handlist description: Basket

Card/Transcription No.: 178


178 and 178a. Two Baskets.          1

Position: Standing beside East wall of tomb-chamber.

Dimensions: 50 x 30 x (?) height.

Description: 178. Rectangular basket made of gareeds, rushes and papyrus strengthened with wood.

178a ditto. (Both too far decayed for preservation or reconstruction).

Each had been sealed with caly seals of following devices:

for seals see No. 179

Card no. 178 relating to Carter no. 178a
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