Identity area
Reference code
TAA iii.40.6
Title
Necklace: Tutankhamun seated, white glass
Date(s)
- c. 1922-1939 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
1 glass bead necklace
Context area
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.
- Necklace, pendant depicting Tutankhamun seated on recto and verso, with a mix of scarab-shaped, cylindrical and round beads.
- Opaque white pressed glass, design highlighted in brown, with original(?) knotted string cord.
- Not indicated, but almost certainly produced by the Neiger Brothers.
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
- Overall length for pendant and bead chain: 45.3 cm
- Pendant: 4.7 x 3.3 x 0.8 cms (max.)
- Scarab bead: 1.5 x 1.1 x 0.6 cm (max.)
Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
- TAA iii.40.5: same bead and pendant design, although a different colour and bead arrangement.