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Carter No.: 050uu

Handlist description: Ceremonial stick of unknown use

Card/Transcription No.: 050uu


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<> 3.5 3.0 15.8 29.8 45.3 59.6 75 90.5 glaze Papyrus Incised patterns plain incised patterns plain incised patterns.

Ceremonial stick of unknown use, ending in a crook composed of an Asiatic and an African captive with feet tied together. L. 104 Stick composed of light wood, covered with gesso and overlaid with gold. Papyrus top was dark blue, with light blue lines. Asiatic had face hands and feet yellow: ivory African had head, arms & feet of ebony. Garments of both were patterned with small pieces of inlay (?glass). R hand of Asiatic missing: L arm of African loose. Arms of captives had originally been tied with linen threads (?)

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