TAA i.1.256.uuu.1

Caption
Object card of pectoral (gold, inlaid)
Creator
Howard Carter
Room
Burial chamber
Object(s) referenced (by Carter number)
256.uuu
256.4e
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, UUU. PECTORAL - Gold inlaid (1)

 

POSITION:   

PECTORAL: Thorax, low right side, suspended from neck.

PENDANT: below nape of neck (see group 4.B/<E>).

 

DIMENSIONS:

PECTORAL: Max. H. 8.5 cents.; Max. W. 9.0 cents.

Chain: L. 65 cents. = suspension 30 cents.

PENDANT: Max. L. 3.5 cents.

 

DESCRIPTION:

Solar-hawk with circular spread-wings, supporting on head a solar-

disc (carneleansic) and gold uraeus; holds in talons š-n symbols (gold 

inlaid with carneleansic stone and turquoise blue glass).

Body: (i.e. breast and abdomen) of open scale gold-work cage, enclosing 

a (?) kind of green stone.

Head, chin and throat plain gold engraved.

Wings: 'Primaries' - lapis lazuli, field between tips of feathers carneleansic.

'Secondaries' - lapis lazuli tipped with carneleansic.

'Alulae' or 'Bastard wings' - as 'Primaries'

'Wing coverts' - lapis lazuli tipped with carneleansic.

'Lesser coverts' - carneleansic.

Tail - Rectrices - chevrons of lapis lazuli and carneleansic alternate.