TAA i.1.256.xx

Caption
Object card of bracelet
Creator
Howard Carter
Room
Burial chamber
Object(s) referenced (by Carter number)
256.ww
256.xx
256.yy
256.zz
256.aaa
256.ddd
Material
Card
Ink
Measurements
12.5 cm x 20.7 cm (h x w)
Season
4th Season (1925–1926)
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© Griffith Institute,

University of Oxford

Transcription

256, XX. Bracelet

 

POSITION:

Left forearm, second/<third> from elbow (of group WW, DDD, XX, YY, ZZ, AAA.).

 

DIMENSIONS:

Max. diam. 5.3.; Min. diam. 4.4. cents (interior measurement). 

W. front. 3.0; W. back 2.3 cents.

 

DESCRIPTION:

<Front> Three rows of beads mounted on gold wire; beads: carneleansic, amethyst, 

green felspar, a (?) hard stone ([𓂀 ]-shape) and gold; between beads 

rings of gold.

The front hinged on to back and held closed by means of gold pins.

Back. Inlay and granular gold work. Material of inlay: lapis,

carneleansic (missing), green glass and lapis blue glass.

(For details see photo)

 

REMARKS:

Inlay much disintegrated and lots missing.