Identity area
Reference code
TAA iii.40.11
Title
Brooch: cartouche with uraei
Date(s)
- c. 1970s (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
1 goldtone brooch
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.
- Brooch, Tutankhamun’s cartouche in centre, crowned by disk and crescent moon, with uraeus on either side of cartouche.
- Silvertone metal decorated with enamel (light and dark blue, and red).
- Probably 1970s or slightly later.
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
- 3.0 x 3.0 x 0.7 cm (approx. max.)