Accession No

1948.2808.37


Description

A green glazed scarab inscribed on the underside with and oryx and trees or bushes.


Place

Africa; North Africa; Egypt


Period

Unknown


Source

Acworth, Marion Whiteford [donor]; Acworth, Joseph John [collector]; ?Spicer, Henry [?collector]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1948.2808.37; 1281; 100 [Acworth No.]; Cat. 29 [Spicer Sale Lot No.]


Cultural Affliation


Material

Steatite; Stone; Glaze


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Context (Other owners)
The name on the underside of the mount may refer to Henry Spicer. This has been added tentatively to the Source field. Joseph Acworth has also been added as field previously stated Mrs Acworth only.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Description (Labels & Markings)
Underside of the mount is marked 'Cat. 29' and 'Spicer 1916'
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Description (Labels & Markings)
Underside of the mount marked '100' in red ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Description (Labels & Markings)
A white hand written label affixed with string reads '1281' in black ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Context (Other owners)
Collected by: Acworth Collectio.Also bears Cat 29. Spencer 1916
Event Date
Author: maa


Context (Auction / Sale)
The underside of the mount gives the name Spicer and 1916. The Acworths could have purchased this from the Spicer sale in November 1916, sale catalogue number 29.
Event Date 11/1916
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Context (References)
Sotheby, Wilkinson and Hodge (Auctioneers). [Catalogue including the] Collection of Upwards of Two Hundred Egyptian Scarabs and other Egyptian Antiquities, the Property of the late Henry Spicer, Esq. 27th-28th November 1916 (London 1916).
Event Date 11/1916
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Description (Physical description)
Oryx & trees
Event Date 1948
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
A green glazed scarab inscribed on the underside with and oryx and trees or bushes.
Event Date 18/7/2025
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


FM:36717

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