256, VVV. PECTORAL - gold inlaid 1
(See 256, 4E)
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 wd3t-eye of Horus, upon a horizontal bar; in front of eye
uraeus supporting on head the dšrt 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 quartz nature.
Uraeus: lapis lazuli and turquoise (missing) glass and carnelian.
Vulture: lapis lazuli, carnelian a glass of turquoise colour.
Bar: <> decoration of carnelian 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
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