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Carter No.: 266

Handlist description: Wooden canopy on sledge with statues of Isis, Nephthys, Neith and Selket

Card/Transcription No.: 266-14


266. Sledge of Canopy showing the various mortice holes for
figures and chest.
Scale 1/10 - portion outside of mortice holes for chest gilt -
interior covered with black resinous material.

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15.5 12.5 153.5 16 fitters' mark 12.5 10

W. mortice holes for posts average of 10 x 10 x 1.5 116 90 65.5 65.5 128 sledge of canopic box 125 mortice holes for chest average 9 x 9 x 1.5 mortice holes for goddesses fitters' mark 125

15.5 12.5 fitters' mark 12.5 10

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Card no. 266-14 relating to Carter no. 266
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