Identity area
Reference code
TAA iii.40.12
Title
Pendant: lion head (44q)
Date(s)
- c. 1970s (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
1 silver-tone pendant
Context area
Name of creator
(1874-1939)
Name of creator
(1879-1940)
Name of creator
(1874-1928)
Name of creator
(1867-1945)
Name of creator
(1879-1963)
Name of creator
(23 April 1869 - 7 August 1949)
Archival history
Acquired from an online auction site by Elizabeth Fleming.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Presented by Elizabeth Fleming in July 2021.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
- Tutankhamun-related jewellery.
- Pendant in the shape of a leopard’s head with Tutankhamun’s cartouche on the forehead [Carter 44q].
- Silver-tone metal, or perhaps silver plated although not hallmarked.
- Probably early to mid-1970s, or perhaps slightly later.
- Manufacturer, not known.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Property of the Griffith Institute. No restrictions.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copyright Griffith Institute, University of Oxford.
Language of material
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
- Pendant: 4.5 x 3.9 x 1.0 cm (approx. max.) (excludes suspension loop)
- Suspension loop: 0.7 x 0.5 cm
Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Publication note
- [Carter 44q], see http://www.griffith.ox.ac.uk/gri/carter/044q.html