Identity area
Reference code
TAA iii.40.1
Title
Earrings: guardian statue
Date(s)
- 1922-1929 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
1 pair of earrings
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 in an online shop 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.
- 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.
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
- 6 x 2 x 0.6 cms (approx. max. measurements for both earrings)
Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Archived scans and photographs in Griffith Institute.
Related units of description
Publication note
- [Carter 22], see http://www.griffith.ox.ac.uk/gri/carter/022.html