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Carter No.: 367n

Handlist description: Large turquoise glass ritualistic palette

Card/Transcription No.: 367lmn


367 L to N.

L. A wooden ritualistic palette; covered with thin sheet gold (much eaten away); having light-blue, yellow, and violet glass-rods for reeds; two colour pans, one of which of calcite surrounded by the <>-sign engraved upon the gold; at top the prenomen of the king incised upon the gold. L. 35.8; W. 6.1; 1.5 (thick) cents.

M. A wooden ritualistic palette; dark heavy wood; gilt ends; yellow, light and dark blue glass-rods for reeds; two pans for colours, one of which is of dark green stone; condition very bad. L. 35.2; W. 5.1; 1.3 thick, cents.

N. A large turquoise-glass ritualistic palette; of one piece of glass. L. 42.1; W. 7.6; 2.0 thick (cents). The ends, probably of metal gold or heavily gilt have been stolen; the reeds of light blue, dark blue and yellow glass rods; has two pans for colours, one of which is covered with a calcite boss, the other missing; cover of slot for reeds of thin wood gilt.

<> Nat. size turquoise blue glass end of longer for fitting ends turquoise blue glass here traces of gilding Note The glass is of a very fine turquoise colour with very few flaws.

Card no. 367lmn relating to Carter no. 367n
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