Identity area
Reference code
TAA iii.40.13
Nadpis
Pendant: scarab, cartouche and uraei
Date(s)
- 1920s (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
1 silver pendant
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.
- 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.
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
- Pendant: 2.8 x 2.8 x 0.8 cm (approx. max.) (excludes suspension loop)
- Suspension loop: 0.7 x 0.2 cm