Identity area
Reference code
TAA iii.40.8
Title
Tutankhamun - secondary material: cabochon plaque, Tutankhamun-related jewellery
Date(s)
- c. 1922-1939 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
1 glass cabochon plaque
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.
- Rectangular cabochon plaque, with depiction of front of box 21 [Carter 21], double scene of Tutankhamun as sphinx trampling enemies.
- Opaque yellow-coloured pressed glass, design highlighted in green and red.
- 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
- 3.2 x 4.9 x 0.4 cms (max.)
Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Publication note
- [Carter 21], see http://www.griffith.ox.ac.uk/gri/carter/021.html