TAA i.1.256.yy.1

Caption
Object card of bracelet
Creator
Howard Carter
Room
Burial chamber
Object(s) referenced (by Carter number)
256.qq
256.ww
256.xx
256.yy
256.zz
256.aaa
256.ddd
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, YY. Bracelet (See 256, QQ) (1)

 

POSITION:

Left forearm; fourth from elbow (of group WW, DDD, XX, YY, ZZ, AAA).

 

DIMENSIONS:

L. 17.6; W. 4.7. cents.

 

DESCRIPTION:

Three lapis lazuli scarab (inlaid heavy gold casings), walking upon 

upper and lower six-thread bead border, of blue glass and gold beads.

Between scarabs: three devices of inlaid gold:

 

[ 𓂀 ]

gold

green felspar

gold

carneleansic 

gold

carneleansic 

lapis

lapis

carneleansic 

green felspar

green felspar

(Nat. size)

 

The clasp of the bracelet: broad flat bar 

having inlaid upon it a marguerite and locust:

 

[ 𓂀 ] 

(Nat. size)

legs of gold

green felspar

gold

lapis

gold

malachite

sliding bar of gold

yellow glass

lapis, carneleansic and green felspar alternate

wings lapis.

 

(See photos)