Accession No

1948.2753 A


Description

A carnelian scarab with suspension hole. The underside depicts three figures: Horus, Amun, and the king.


Place

Africa; North Africa; Egypt; Fayum


Period

New Kingdom


Source

Acworth, Marion Whiteford [donor]; Acworth, Joseph John [collector]; Nahman, Maurice [collector and ?vendor]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1948.2753 A; 452; 442 [Acworth No.]


Cultural Affliation


Material

Stone; Carnelian


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Description (Labels & Markings)
A hand written label affixed with string reads '452'.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Description (Labels & Markings)
The underside of the mount is marked '442' in red ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Context (Other owners)
The underside of the mount has had the name 'Nahmann' and date '1912'. It is possible therefore that this scarab came to Acworth via the notable collector and antiquities dealer Maurice Nahman. Nahman began operating out of Downtown Cairo, dealing in Egyptian antiquities sales in 1890, and his collections were sold from the 1920s onwards from his new gallery in Cairo, as well as Christies's sales in 1937 and 2004, and a sale held at the Hotel Drouot in Paris in 1953.
Event Date 1912
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Context (Field collection)
Collected by: Acworth Collection. ?Bought from Fayoum Nahman, 1912.
Event Date 1912
Author: maa


Description (Labels & Markings)
The underside of the mount is marked 'From Fayoum Nahmann 1912' in black ink.
Event Date 1912
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Description (Physical description)
Horus, Amun & King
Event Date 1948
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
A carnelian scarab with suspension hole. The underside depicts three figures: Horus, Amun, and the king.
Event Date 27/11/2024
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


FM:36705

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