TAA i.1.256.j.1

256, J. Apron - Gold inlaid

POSITION:   

Thighs: centre, from pubis down to knees.

DIMENSIONS:

Max. L. 35.5; Min. W. 6.3; Max. W. 9.1 (at bottom).

DESCRIPTION:

A ceremonial apron, made up of seven sections, inlaid with

opaque coloured glasses and carnelean^sic - (for details see note attached). 

On each side of the sections are eyelets through which were passed threads 

of beads, forming a bea bead-work border, by which the sections 

were held together. There was also a thread of beads at back, 

down centre, commencing from top of first section and ending at 

fifth - their purpose not understood. (See photo and diagram attached).

REMARKS:

cf. Lacau, Sarcophages, Pl. XLVIII. 384, (28088, 87). [ 𓂀 ]

ḏbȝ bỉtï r fi eb pḥ.f.

It is/<s>hould be noted that the last two (bottom) sections, have not section eyelets 

at the back and <(?)> may be inter-changeable.