TAA i.1.256.b.1

256, B. External Trappings of the Mummy 1

POSITION:   

Sewn to the outer wrappings of the Mummy below mask (256, a.).

DIMENSIONS:

See notes and inscriptions attached.

DESCRIPTIONS: 

1

Hands of burnished gold, bearing wristlets inlaid with: <lapis lazuli and 

turquoise glass, and carnelean^sic (quartz).>

and holding the flagellum (R. side) and the crozier (L. side). these

are composed of: <silver core, overlaid with lapis lazuli glass and gold bands, 

Remainder gold casing. The bead work of the flagellum comprise as follows: - eleven 

rows of three [ 𓂀 ]-shaped beads: Commencing with turquoise glass, gold, carnelean^sic, gold, lapis lazuli 

glass, and gold, turquoise, gold, carnelean^sic, gold, and lapis lazuli glass. (only carnelean^sic are

real stone)>

2

Gold Pectoral Ba-(bird) in the form of the Nekhbet vulture having 

human head of burnished gold, headdress, diadem, collarette, body, 

wings and tail inlaid with <turquoise, lapis lazuli and carnelean^sic coloured 

glass (see note attached). Eyelets at back for sewing to wrappings.>

The talons hold shen-symbols of carnelean^sic (quartz) centres and turquoise 

coloured glass borders.