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Carter No.: 360

Handlist description: Composite unguent vase (calcite)

Card/Transcription No.: 360-1


360 A COMPOSITE-UNGUENT-VASE (CALCITE). 1

POSITION: Broken and thrown onto objects against east wall towards right hand door-jamb of doorway of chamber (see photos 1137, 1138, 1139).

DIMENSIONS: Max. H. 68.3 cents L. of stand 31.0; width of stand 16.0 cents

DESCRIPTION: Two ornamental vessels upon a trellis-work stand wrought of semi translucent calcite (in three separate pieces). The first vessel takes the form of a figure of the epicene divinity Hapy surmounted by a lotus flower, who holds in his two hands the second vessel, an attenuated vase with flanking ornament symbolizing the union (knot) of the two countries Upper and Lower Egypt - expressive of the two (Northern and Southern) Niles.

Decoration: Eyes and eyebrows of divinity inlaid white, blue and black glass; details filled in with blue pigment; beard missing. Details and cartouches (prenomen and nomen of King) on vase filled in with blue pigment. No details on stand.

Card no. 360-1 relating to Carter no. 360
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