locket

human history

Other Name
Silver locket belonging to Sir Edmund Hillary's grandmother containing a piece of Everest rock (descriptive name)
Description
Silver locket belonging to Sir Edmund Hillary's grandmother containing a piece of Everest rock and note [2014.7.72/il2011.13.13] written by EPH's mother Gertrude in 1953
Accession Number
2014.7.71
Accession Date
19 Feb 2014
Other Id
il2011.13.12 (loan number)
il2011.13 (loan number)
SH1
IL2002.7.5.1 (loan number)
il2002.7.5.2 (loan number)
16824 (Asset Register)
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Social History

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Credit Line
Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira,2014.7.71
Gift of Peter and Sarah Hillary
Collection
Peter and Sarah Hillary collection
Date
Unknown
Associated Person
Sir Edmund Hillary (Maker)
Media
sterling silver/silver alloy/nonferrous metal/metal/inorganic material
Measurement Reading
60 x 36 x 15mm
45mm
36mm
47 x 30 x 20mm
Classification
Locket
Jewellery
Body Adornments
Adornment
03 Personal Artifacts

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08 Communication Artifacts
Last Update
15 May 2023

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