TAA i.1.256.4r

256, <4>R. Nekhbet (Vulture) Insignia of nemes/<khat> headdress (See 256, S.)

POSITION:

Sewn to linen nemes/<khat>-headdress, over crown of head and partly 

covering the tail body and tail of uraes^sic insignia (4.Q.).

DIMENSIONS:

L. (span of wings) 20.5; L. of bird (top of head to tip of tail) 9.0. cents

DESCRIPTION:

Gold Nekhbet Insignia of open winged vulture form; of thin sheet 

gold fine^sic {finely} chased; neck, head and beak in the round; shen-symbols 

in talons; the bird curved to fit the crown of headdress.

On the under surface are eight eyelets for fixing by means of sewing 

to the fabric of the linen nemes/<khat>-headdress. Thus when fixed it covered 

the crown of the head having its body over and parallel with the a/<u>raeus (4.Q.)

REMARKS:

A mass of beeswax over head and neck to hold it; in conjunction 

with the uraeus (4.Q.), in place within the wrappings

This bird shows similar characteristics of Vulture Auricularis, (Daud.), 

the sociable vulture, as 256, S, PPP.