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Carter No.: 577

Handlist description: A Sekhem sceptre (gold, wooden core, embossed and cloisonné‚ ornament)

Card/Transcription No.: 577-2


577. Nat. size (Recto) 2

Shaft - (no scale) of handle Note: verso is of plain embossed gold - see photo.

<> gold lapis gold three rows green felspar carnelian three rows green felspar carnelian ditto plain gold dark blue faience turquoise glass dark blue faience carnelian gold gold dark blue glass dark blue glass carnelian dark blue glass turquoise blue glass carnelian

<> the end gold carnelian blue faience blue faience dark blue faience gold Nat. size

<> gold, carnelian and green felspar alternate ? malachite carnelian green felspar carnelian gold green felspar gold plain gold plain gold plain gold plain dark blue glaze inlay with gold hieros. sic carnelian turquoise Calyx of lapis lazuli, carnelian & lapis lazuli alternate gold lapis lazuli gold lapis lazuli

Card no. 577-2 relating to Carter no. 577
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