TAA i.1.256.rr

Caption
Object card of gold bracelet
Creator
Howard Carter
Room
Burial chamber
Object(s) referenced (by Carter number)
256.x
256.oo
256.pp
256.qq
256.rr
256.ss
256.ss.bis
256.ww
Material
Card
Ink
Pencil
Measurements
12.5 cm x 20.7 cm (h x w)
Season
4th Season (1925–1926)
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University of Oxford

Transcription

256, RR. Gold Bracelet (See 256, WW.)

 

POSITION:

Right forearm, fifth from elo/<b>ow (of group: X, OO, PP, QQ, RR, SS and SS bis).

 

DIMENSIONS:

Max. W. 4.1; Min. W. 2.1 cents.

Max. diam. 5.3; Min. diam. 4.2 cents (interna/<ior> measurement).

 

DESCRIPTION:

Broad bracelet of light and dark coloured gold and <x>electrum.

Front plaque hinged with pins to back loop.

Buds of lotus flowers at sides inlaid with (?) malachite.

<x>Stalks of the three inner buds of electrum

Centre of front plaque - a barrel shaped horny substance - ? of a

crocodile; the surrounding gold frame of brilliant yellow gold while the 

rest of both back and front of bracelet is of a dull gold.

 

REMARKS:

Quite good condition.