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Carter No.: 099

Handlist description: Mass of decayed cloth and lump of bread

Card/Transcription No.: 099


99. Mass of decayed cloth and lump of bread

Position Floor of chamber: under throne.

Description Cloth fell to pieces when touched and was thrown away.

<> 8 6.5

<> 3 2

Two sides of the bread were circular, showing shape of loaf. Other side broken away.

This also not kept. Taken by Lucas for analysis.

Underneath this, not showing in photograph a faience ankh (a). See next card.

Card no. 099 relating to Carter no. 099
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