Item TAA iii.53.3 - Tutankhamun pin-badge

1 metal pin badge

Formerly in the possession of Dr Christine Lilyquist, Curator Emerita, Egyptian Art and Wallace Egyptology, The Metropolitan Museum.

Donated by Dr Christine Lilyquist in March 2024.

• A round metal and cold enamel pin badge featuring Tutankhamun's mask [Carter 256a].
• Goldtone metal decorated with enamel (black and blue).
• Manufacturer, not known.
• Presented to Dr Lilyquist when the Tutankhamun exhibition was hosted at the New Orleans Museum of Art, from September 15, 1977 to January 15, 1978.

Property of the Griffith Institute. No restrictions.

None.

• 2.5 x 2.5 cm
• Pin bar loose
• Sharp, handle with care

• [Carter 256a], see http://www.griffith.ox.ac.uk/gri/carter/256a.html