Item TAA iii.40.13 - Pendant: scarab, cartouche and uraei

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TAA iii.40.13

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Pendant: scarab, cartouche and uraei

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  • 1920s (Creation)

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1 silver pendant

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(1874-1939)

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(1879-1940)

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(1867-1945)

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(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.

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  • Tutankhamun-related jewellery.
  • Pendant in the shape of a double-sided scarab, raised design on body with Tutankhamun’s cartouches in centre between uraei.
  • Probably silver, not hallmarked.
  • Probably 1920s, or perhaps later reuse of an original 1920s design.
  • Manufacturer, not known.

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Property of the Griffith Institute. No restrictions.

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Copyright Griffith Institute, University of Oxford.

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  • Pendant: 2.8 x 2.8 x 0.8 cm (approx. max.) (excludes suspension loop)
  • Suspension loop: 0.7 x 0.2 cm

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