158 = 120 (e) Pair of wooden saddles from curricle-like harness.
1. Position
S.E. corner of chamber: behind wheels 144 & 145.
2. Dimensions
H. 30.
Spread of legs at bottom 17
Height of stone top 5
3. Description
Materials & construction similar to 165.
In this case, however, one of the legs carved into a head of es. This head was 13.5 high by 7.5
wide. Eyes of Bes - centre of translucent calcite with a spot of black paint behind; corners
of white glass(?).
Head dress inlaid with faience & calcite.
Mouth forms the hole, lined with silver.
This Bes arm covered with gesso & gilt for 17 up, on outside only.
Boss of metal nail at top of scarlet gold, with granules & lines of ordinary yellow gold, &
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