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Tutankhamun: Anatomy of an Excavation
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Carter No.: 266b

Handlist description: Alabaster (calcite) canopic box on sledge covered with linen sheet

Card/Transcription No.: 266b-13


266, B. Sledge of canopic box
Scale 1/10

<> 84 9.5 65.5 9.5 6 53 6 53 6 7 65 11.5 14 6 8.5 9.5 2 12 9.5 2.5 (1) 2 52 6.8 84 4 8.5 Rebate to receive box all exposed surfaces heavily overlaid with gesso and gilded with gold-foil W. copper a bronze handles thickly plated with silver. base of box

Card no. 266b-13 relating to Carter no. 266b
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