TAA i.1.256.ggg

Caption
Object card of wadj amulet
Creator
Object(s) referenced (by Carter number)
Material
Card
Ink
Pencil
Measurements
12.5 cm x 20.7 cm (h x w)
image of object card
Transcription

256, GGG. Wȝḏ-Amulet

 

POSITION:

Neck; <over centre of breast bone just below clavicles; wire round neck;> third amulet from right of second group. (i.e., FFF, KK, GGG 

and HHH).

 

DIMENSIONS:

L. 6.3., cents. L. of wire 56 cents (total length).

 

DESCRIPTION:

Wȝḏ-amulet of gold and green felspar - the green felspar being

let into a gold cloisonné case which forms the amulet. 

Was attached to the neck by means of gold (beaten) 

wire where it formed the third (from right) amulet a of the 

second group of amulets within wrappings of neck.

Has an eyelet at top for attachment

 

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Nat. size

eyelet

green felspar

gold

green felspar

gold

 

REMARKS:

This group of amulets reached down to the upper part of/<below> the clavicle.