Identity area
Reference code
TAA iii.40.4
Nadpis
Cabochon: guardian statue
Date(s)
- c. 1922-1939 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
1 glass cabochon
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 element.
- Oval cabochon for jewellery making, with a guardian statue [Carter 22] design.
- Opaque light blue-coloured pressed glass, design highlighted in brown.
- Manufacturer, not known. Perhaps produced by the Neiger Brothers
- Date uncertain, perhaps manufactured in the 1920s or 1930s.
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
- 2.0 x 1.1 x 0.3 cms (approx., max.)
Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Publication note
- [Carter 22], see http://www.griffith.ox.ac.uk/gri/carter/022.html