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Carter No.: 122

Handlist description: Decorated chariot - Chariot body

Card/Transcription No.: 122-09


122

3 (2) Decoration of body (cont.)

Back floor bar

<> 0 5 8.3 0 11 24.7 36.8 53.5 A B A B A B A

A= gold with prone captive figures in relief. B= thicker gold with inlay of glass & calcite. These all missing. Separating the bands there were thin bands of applied gold with scroll pattern.

Inside of body Wedge shaped panel in centre of plain gold, with patterns etc. in relief. Above - hawk with outstretched wings, crowned with disk flanked by uraei: holding in feet <>, through which pass plumed staves. Above wings <> and <>. Below <> and <>

Card no. 122-09 relating to Carter no. 122
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