Item TAA iii.40.1 - Earrings: guardian statue

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

Carter, Howard
(1874-1939)

Name of creator

Burton, Harry
(1879-1940)

Name of creator

Name of creator

Lucas, Alfred
(1867-1945)

Name of creator

Name of creator

Newberry, Percy Edward
(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.

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.

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

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

Allied materials area

Existence and location of copies

Archived scans and photographs in Griffith Institute.

Publication note