Card/Transcription No.: 487-1

487. BOX (? for Cubic Measure). 1

POSITION: -  
Among miscellanea near centre of E. wall of chamber (see photo
1142).

DIMENSIONS: -        
Max. H. 65.0; W. 4.7 x 5.6, cents.

DESCRIPTION: -
A tall and Narrow box, in the form of (much attenuated) shrine,
of wood painted white. The back and two sides are cut out of one
piece of wood thus:

Section
door
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The interior hollowed out semi-circular to receive possibly a
standard measure of metal which has been taken by the tomb-plunderers.

The foot is in the shape of a sledge, the top the entablature of
a shrine thus:

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In the bottom of the box is a circular hole.
The box is closed by means of a swinging door.
Two sides are inscribed and also the door. See texts attached.