TAA i.1.256.nnn.1

Caption
Object card of collar with vulture and cobra
Creator
Howard Carter
Room
Burial chamber
Object(s) referenced (by Carter number)
256.z
256.mmm
256.nnn
Material
Card
Ink
Measurements
12.5 cm x 20.7 cm (h x w)
Season
4th Season (1925–1926)
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Transcription

256, NNN. 'Collar of Nu/<e>bti' (i.e. Buto and Nekhbet). (1)       

[ 𓂀 ]  (See 256, Z. MMM)

 

POSITION:

Thorax, covering the chest, wing extending over shoulders. Mankhet at back.

 

DIMENSIONS:

See note attached.

 

DESCRIPTION:

A large 'collar of Nbtï' in cloisonné-work, having usual 

Mʿ Nḫt attached by means of gold (beaten) wire. 

Made up of 166 plaques of cloisonné work, inlaid with coloured opaque 

glasses (for detail see notes attached), and engraved on the back and 

number in accordance with the 'districts' of the wings.

 

The plaques or cloisonnessic {cloisons} are divided up as follows (each plaque

per two feathers - (in some cases the larger feathers take as many as 

3 plaques).

Vulture 

'Head and body' plaques 1

'Tail' " 1.

'Tibia' " 1

'Tarsus' " 1