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Carter No.: 255

Handlist description: Third (innermost) coffin of gold

Card/Transcription No.: 255-08


Necklace 255

Order. Pendant g.2, f2, g.3, rg2, g4, f2, g4, rg2, g4, f2, g4, rg2, g4, f2, g4, rg2, g4, f2, g4, rg2, g3, f2, g2. Pendant

Total 64

Strung on (?)grass bound with linen tape core, knot of which is secreted in umbels of lotus ends.

Lower, pendant g2, f2, g3, rg2, g4, f2, g4, rg2, g4, f2, g4, rg2, g4, f2, g4, rg2, g4, f2, g4, rg2, g4, This is one more than upper necklace in this position f2, g2 pendant.

Total 65

Card no. 255-08 relating to Carter no. 255
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