TAA i.1.256.vvv.1

Caption
Object card of pectoral (gold, inlaid)
Creator
Howard Carter
Room
Burial chamber
Object(s) referenced (by Carter number)
256.vvv
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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256, VVV. PECTORAL - Gold inlaid (See <256> 4E) (1)

 

POSITION:

PECTORAL: Thorax, centre low, suspended from neck.

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

 

DIMENSIONS:

PECTORAL: Max. L. 9.5 cents.; Max. H. 5.7 cents.

PECTORAL-CLASP: H. 3.4 cents.; W. 3.7 cents.

 

DESCRIPTION:

An Wḏȝt-eye of Horus, upon a horizontal bar; in front of eye

uraeus supporting on head the dšr-t crown of Low. Eg.; behind eye

vulture rampant with open <protective> wings supporting on head the atef crown 

of Osiris.

Eye and Eyebrows: lapis lazuli, field of a pale green stone,/<(>like

turquoise discoloured) of a quartzesic nature.

Uraeus; lapis lazuli and turquoise (missing) glass and carneleansic.

Vulture; lapis lazuli, carneleansic a glass of turquoise colour.

Bar: [ 𓂀 ] decoration of carneleansic <stone>, turquoise and lapis lazuli

coloured glass.

Back: plain gold with details similar to front engraved.

 

Suspended from a pectoral-clasp (4E) by three strings of gold and