TAA i.1.256.qq.1

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

256, QQ. Bracelet <(See 265/<56> YY)> (1)

 

POSITION:

Right forearm; fourth from elbow (of group: X, OO, PP, QQ, RR, SS and SS bis).

 

DIMENSIONS:

L. 17.8; W. 6.0. cents.

 

DESCRIPTION:

An elaborate open-work bracelet of three scarabs, four uraei and two 

cartouches, divided up into nine sections which are hinged together and 

bordered with small gold, lapis lazuli, carneleansic, and green felspar beads.

 

Front central <scarab> section: scarab of hard pale green stone of the nature of (?) quartzesic.

The scarab of beautiful carved open work upon gold basis, supports 

is/<w>ith its forelegs a solar disk (carneleansic).

Either side of central scarab just described

 

Two uraei 1), inlaid with lapis blue glass, carneleansic and green felspar: they support 

upon their heads solar-discs of gold, upon their tails [ 𓂀 ]-signs of green 

felspar - the combination of the central disc upon scarab making the 

word [ 𓂀 ], as a central device with scarab. The a/<u>raei rest upon nb-

signs of green felspar.