Five Years' Explorations at Thebes: A Record of Work Done 1907-1911 by The Earl of Carnarvon and Howard CarterCarnarvon, George Edward Stanhope Molyneux Herbert, Earl of
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Five Years' Explorations at Thebes: A Record of Work Done 1907-1911 by The Earl of Carnarvon and Howard Carter
Carnarvon, George Edward Stanhope Molyneux Herbert, Earl of
the same manner as purses of the present day. (9) A roll of
leather, bound with strips of the same material. (10) A roll of
linen (not shown in the Plate). (11) Very small fragments of
papyrus which seem to have been torn from a small roll of papyrus
(not shown in the Plate). (12) A clay figure of a cynocephalous ape
(Thoth). This little creature was wrapped in linen. (13)
Human-headed sphinx, cut out of a sheet of copper. (14) A large
round piece of wax. (15) A tortoise-shell. (16) A miniature clay
cup. A strip of linen was bound round the stem. (17) Model
knuckle-bone in clay. (18) Some pieces of resinous material. (19) A
small wooden peg. (20) A small amuletic figure in green glaze
faience. (21) One large clay disk, four wax disks, and twelve disks
of different sizes made of some black material. They appear to be
weights:
1. Clay 12·0 grains.
2. Wax 4·0 “
3. “ 4·0 “
4. “ -- }weight obscured from bitumen
5. “ -- } adhering to them.
6. Black material 3·5 grains.
7. “ “ 3·5 “
8. “ “ 3·5 “
9. “ “ 3·0 “
10. “ “ -- broken.
11. “ “ 3·0 grains.
12. Black material 2·5 grains.
13. “ “ 2·5 “
14. “ “ 2·5 “
15. “ “ 2·5 “
16. “ “ 2·5 “
17. “ “ 2·0 “
26. _A writing tablet._ This tablet, made of wood and covered with
stucco, with surface polished for writing, bore inscriptions on
both sides. It was broken in two halves, measures 48 × 26·5 cms.,
and was found among the stones covering the floor of the chamber
(see Chapter XIII by Dr. Möller).
27. _Parts of a model five-stringed musical instrument._ Similar to
Nos. 28, 63 A, and 92 (see Pl. LXXI, and for description No. 63 A).
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