TAA i.1.256.hhh

Caption
Object card of djad amulet (emblem of Osiris)
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, HHH. ḏd-Amulet (Emblem of Osiris).

 

POSITION:   

Neck; <just below junction of left clavicle and breastbone; wire round neck.> Fourth amulet (on left side) of second group

(i.e., FFF, KK, GGG, and HHH.).

 

DIMENSIONS:

L. 8.8 cents. Wire (total length). 60 cents.

 

DESCRIPTION:

ḏd-amulet of gold inlaid with plaques of blue faience. 

The gold casing of cloisonné type into which the faience is

inlaid. Has eyelet at top for attachment. 

It formed the fourth amulet on the extreme left of a/<the second> group 

of amulets attached to the neck of the King by gold (beaten) 

wires within the linen wrappings.

 

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Nat. size

eyelet

gold

blue faience

gold

blue faience

gold

blue faience

gold

blue faience

gold

gold.

blue faience

blue faience

blue faience

blue faience

blue faience

gold

 

REMARKS:

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