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Carter No.: 458

Handlist description: One shawabti figure

Card/Transcription No.: 458


458 (1) SHAWBTI FIGURE
(see 620-(113)) (SEE 601)

POSITION: Resting on top of miscellanea (group 457) W. side of chamber opposite doorway (see photo 1141)

DIMENSIONS: 51.2 cents.

DESCRIPTION: Carved of wood, covered with gesso, overlaid with gold-foil (thin), face and hands (separate pieces of wood) painted, wears nemes head-dress (separate piece of wood) and Nekhebet and Buto emblems in bronze on forehead, VIth Chap. B. of D. incised down front. In the hands the crozier and flagellum - crozier missing, the gilt flagellum was much bent.

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