Card/Transcription No.: 354-1

354. A HASSOCK 1
See Nos. 431 b, 361.

POSITION:
S.E. corner of Chamber, below left-hand door-jamb of doorway,
where it had been thrown - (see photo 1149).

DIMENSIONS:
Max. diam. 29.0; H. 6.5 cents.

DESCRIPTION:
A circular shaped hassock the basic frame-work of which is
made of rush-work, papyrus-pith, and was covered with linen,
upon which finely threaded mat bead-work has been worked. The
bead-work upon the top and bottom of the hassock is worked
into the following device: a large rosette in the centre,
around which are the alien foes of Egypt bound with lotus and
papyrus, with marginal borders of garland pattern. The sides
of the hassock have an ornamental net-work of beads.
The colours of the beads employed are: white, light and dark
yellow, light and dark blue, red and black.