TAA i.1.256.ooo.1

256, OOO PECTORAL - Gold inlaid 1

POSITION:

PECTORAL: Thorax; centre, suspended from neck

PECTORAL-CLASP: Under nape of neck (see group 256. 4E.).

DIMENSIONS:

Pectoral: Max. H. 11.5 cents; W. 9.0 cents.

Clasp: H. 5.0 cents.; W. 5.6 cents.

DESCRIPTION:

PECTORAL: Device: Three scarabs of lapis lazuli inlaid, their fore-legs 

resting upon a starred <[ 𓂀 ]> (engraved) p-t symbol of heaven and supporting 

(centre) the lunar-disc [ 𓂀 ] (ỉʿḥ of ? Thoth), and on R. and L. sides 

solar-discs; their posterior-legs rest upon a horizontal bar of 12 

marguerites (cut lapis lazuli glass with gold boss centres), and each pair 

of legs hold n-b signs (inlaid with green felspar).

Pendant from the horizontal bar are four gold lotus flowers, four large 

lotus buds, and six small buds (three missing from decay): the lotus 

flowers and larger buds are inlaid with carnelean^sic, felspar, and dark 

blue (lapis lazuli) glass; the three remaining smaller buds are of carnelean^sic, 

their pendant calices of gold.

Back: The p-t symbol and horizontal bar are attached by means of

two (one on each side) gold wȝs-sceptres, modelled and detailed, to which the