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Carter No.: 122u

Handlist description: Part of whip, of wood covered with thick sheet gold, from chariot 122

Card/Transcription No.: 122uv


122

(u)

<> diam. .9 3.7 4.4 hole 23.5 27.5 diam. 1.2

Part of a whip, of wood covered with thick sheet gold. Thick end broken: narrow end hollow inside to receive a spike of some king. At either end a band of very fine inlay in red, blue & green glass. On inner sides of these bands a ring of plain gold .2 wide. These inlaid bands were slipped over stick independently, & not worked on it. Hole through stick .3 in diam.

(v)

<> 17 9.5 12.5

Lion, with head turned back. Attacked by a winged animal from above. Scroll pattern round.

Card no. 122uv relating to Carter no. 122u
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