Item TAA iii.40.1 - Earrings: guardian statue

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TAA iii.40.1

Title

Earrings: guardian statue

Date(s)

  • 1922-1929 (Creation)

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Extent and medium

1 pair of earrings

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Archival history

Acquired in an online shop by Elizabeth Fleming.

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Presented by Elizabeth Fleming in July 2021.

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Scope and content

  • Tutankhamun-related jewellery.
  • Pair of drop-shaped earrings, lotus-flower on clip, with guardian statue [Carter 22] design on pendant drops, clip-on fitting.
  • Goldtone metal decorated with enamel (black, red and white).
  • Manufacturer, not known.
  • Probably manufactured in the 1920s.

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Property of the Griffith Institute. No restrictions.

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Copyright Griffith Institute, University of Oxford.

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      • 6 x 2 x 0.6 cms (approx. max. measurements for both earrings)

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      Archived scans and photographs in Griffith Institute.

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