The Griffith Institute Tutankhamun: Anatomy of an Excavation The Howard Carter Archives Photographs by Harry Burton |
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Carter No.: 054k
Handlist description: Combined corslet, collar, and pectoral Card/Transcription No.: 054k-07 |
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Pectoral Made in three pieces. Gold open work frame, with cloissonée ornamentation in
carnelian, green and blue glass (?), and whitish stone (? agate).
Scene consisting of four erect figures (see phot). The King being presented to Amon-re by
Thoth and a goddess. Above disk and uraei presenting ankhs to the King and Thoth.
Amon's flesh colour is dark blue, that of the King red, of Thoth red body and
green face, of the goddess green.
Thoth and the goddess wear crowns of upper & lower Egypt. These, with the King's kilt are of
white stone.
At top & bottom edge, at intervals of .6, thread rings. Rings were also attached underneath
each piece of the pectoral at one third and two thirds of distance from top, for horizontal
strings. Purpose of these ?
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