Identity area
Reference code
TAA iii.39.4
Nadpis
Souvenir spoon
Date(s)
- c. 1920s (Creation)
Level of description
Object
Extent and medium
1 metal spoon
Context area
Archival history
Acquired in an online auction by Elizabeth Fleming.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Presented by Elizabeth Fleming in July 2021.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
- Decorative souvenir spoon
- Gold-tone metal with enamel decoration
- Enamel decoration on upper surface, design from top: on handle, a modelled profile view of 'guardian statue' [Carter 22] (design includes the linen found draped over arm when discovered), standing on top of a winged scarab; on stem, geometric pattern on handle; on bowl, enamel-painted scene with a king or deity facing left, standing holding a staff, with pseudo-hieroglyphic texts above.
- Manufacturer not known.
- Date uncertain, probably 1920s.
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
Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Archived photograph in Griffith Institute.
Related units of description
Notes area
Note
‘Guardian statue’ [Carter 22], see http://www.griffith.ox.ac.uk/gri/carter/022.html