TAA i.1.256.a.3

256 A. Gold Mask of the King. 3

ureus^sic inlaid with carnelian, lapis lazuli, and turquoise-coloured

glass, also quartz in the place of carnelian. The body and tail of the 

snake is of chased massive gold and extends over the top of the 

headdress just beyond the centre.

On the chest and back extensions of the mask: in front below the

neck and over the chest an auxiliary [ 𓂀 ] ("usk "usekh"

collarette of "The Hawk", of gold inlaid with segments of lapis lazuli, 

quartz (backed with red pigment to imitate carnelian) and green 

felspar engraved to imitate tubular beadwork, the whole having 

an outer margin of cloisonné pendants inlaid with lapis lazuli 

glass and quartz coloured as before to imitate carnelian; these pendants

are interspaced with turquoise-coloured glass inlay. The order of the

collarette is as follows: -

Row 1. Lapis lazuli.

Row 2. Quartz

Row. 3 Lapis lazuli

Row 4 Green felspar

Row 5 Lapis lazuli

Row 6 Quartz

Row 7 Lapis lazuli

Row 8 Green felspar

Row 9 Lapis lazuli

Row 10 Quartz

Row 11 Lapis lazuli

Row 12 Pendants described above