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There are 17 objects for which Condition contains → details
45.10.7A-B Comprised of many rejoined piecesby (ca. 10 for the body and 25 for the lid), with some patches reconstructed. One of the legs and large areas of the base, body and lid are restored and repainted. The surface decoration on original pieces is largely intact, with faded white details, and some dark deposits. Decoration worn on the lower flange and the rim of the body, as well as the lower edge of the lid.
51.7.13 Intact, with the exception of some spots that have been pitted off and few small gouges (on the interior of the mouth and on the body). Added white details are dirty.
52.3.4 Comprised of 40 or more pieces, rejoined, with some restroations, but missing handle and lugs on one side. Much repainting on handle, rim, and interior, but animal details are largely original. Complete apart from one of the handles. It has been reconstructed from many pieces and parts are modern fillings.The contours of the black bands inside are fired red. Badly restored.
E.23.47.1 Most of the beads have lost their original sheen and several of them have a brown deposit on them. Since there are very few details on any of the beads/amulets it is difficult to say if any have been lost. Several of the objects have lost some of their original colour but all remain intact and complete.
E.23.53 Complete but the feet have been reattatched, the crack is evident. Most if the glaze is gone, as has most of the green colour. The hieroglyphs are incomplete as are most of the other black details.
E.23.55 Intact and complete, the glaze is gone leaving a rough surgace, a large amount of the green pigment is missing and some details from the mouth, also the inscription is incomplete.
E.23.56 Intact and complete, although the glaze is mostly gone most of the green pigment remains. The details remain clear although the inscription is incomplete.
E.62.17 Intact and complete. The details are still clear and there is no obvious damage to the artefact.
E.62.18 Intact and complete. There is a large chip in the thorax and the edge of the base is highly chipped. The details however remain clear.
E.62.47 The coulouring (perhaps a wash)has worn off in some small patches, particularly around the edges. There are some shallow cracks around the details of Hat-Hor.
E.63.2 Intact and complete, inspite of the fact that the surface remains smooth much of the blue pigment is gone and the artefact is now mostly brown. There is very little loss of the carved details.
E.63.4 Intact and complete. Much of the glaze and colour has rubbed away particularly on the right side of the front. There is also some dark miscolouration at the top of the head-dress. Compared to it's partner the details of the face are much more vague.
L.2013.10.3 Details of scarab body now faded and surface uneven, there is damage to the base and one side of legs.
L.2016.3.10 Badly worn surface, so it's difficult to see any details of the features and hair. Light grey-yellowish deposits on the interior of the object as well as the handle and rim.
REDMG:1953.25.22 Comprised of four rejoined fragments (three of which combine to form the mouth, upper neck and top of handle). Greyish-white deposits on mouth, inside of handle, and lower part of body. Small chips on top of foot. White details have faded.
REDMG:1953.25.25 Handle, mouth and most of neck are missing. The surface is cracked, and has peeled off in some parts at the back; only ghosts remain of the white details.
REDMG:1964.1154.1 Added white inscribes tendrils, highlights the edge of the lotus blossoms, and for figural details: stephanai, jewelry, and hair ornament.
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