Zone d'identification
Cote
TAA iii.53.2
Titre
shen-amulet pin
Date(s)
- c. 1978 (Production)
Niveau de description
Pièce
Étendue matérielle et support
1 metal pin
Zone du contexte
Histoire archivistique
Formerly in the possession of Dr Christine Lilyquist, Curator Emerita, Egyptian Art and Wallace Egyptology, The Metropolitan Museum.
Source immédiate d'acquisition ou de transfert
Donated by Dr Christine Lilyquist in March 2024.
Zone du contenu et de la structure
Portée et contenu
- A shen-amulet lapel, or dress, pin.
- Bronze (shen) and silvertone metal (pin).
- Created by Hermes Knauer, Metropolitan Museum Objects Conservation Department, who made a limited number of pins as presentation pieces for people closely connected with the organisation of the USA Tutankhamun exhibitions. Knauer presented this pin to Dr Lilyquist in New York in 1978.
- The shen-amulet motif was used for other merchandise sold at the 'Treasures of Tutankhamun' exhibition.
Évaluation, élimination et calendrier de conservation
Accroissements
Mode de classement
Zone des conditions d'accès et d'utilisation
Conditions d'accès
Property of the Griffith Institute. No restrictions.
Conditions de reproduction
None.
Langue des documents
Écriture des documents
Notes de langue et graphie
Caractéristiques matérielle et contraintes techniques
- 4.8 x 2.2 cm
- Sharp, handle with care