Card/Transcription No.: 088-1

88. Wooden foot-stool (belonging to Chair No. 87) (see No. 87)

Position
Not in original position, though probably in original place.

Dimensions
L. 51.0; W. 28.2 (deducting crack); H. 11.2.

Description
(?) Cedar wood with bottom foot-rails of ebony. The external surface, viz: top and two sides,
carved (incised relief) with scenes of captives thus:
Upper surface: a central band of text reading <>; on the right hand side four African captives
and five bows; on the left hand side four Asiatic captives & five bows.
Side facing person seated: in centre the sm3 device uniting North and South, together with on
the right three African captives <>, <>, bound with lotus; and on the left three Asiatic
captives <>, <>, bound with papyrus.
Side furtherest from person seated: similar motive and details with texts reading:
R. <>, <>; L. <>, <>.