TAA i.1.256.b.5

256, B. (Continued) 5.

The head borders of these ornamental side straps are of red, blue and 

green faience and gold.

The materials and colours of the inlay upon the plaques of these

side straps are: <carnelean^sic (quartz), lapis lazuli and turquoise coloured glass 

with bosses of gold - the plaques being of gold cloisonné type.>

REMARKS:

On the back of the cartouches, uraei, and Rîshi and drop-

pendant plaques of the first section of the ornamental side straps 

are engraved hieroglyphic texts (see note attached), the reading of 

which is not consecutive. In some cases cartouches have been 

deliberately cut out, plain gold inserted in their place, but in one 

instance the original cartouche [ 𓂀 ] which is that of Smenkh-

ka-Ra remains. Thus, leading to the assumption that these particular 

plaques were the residue from the burial of that King utilized for