Accession No
1948.2755 B
Description
A steatite scarab with suspension hole. The underside depicts Ptah holding a was sceptre with two djeds in front of him both with a hawk on top and a sun discs on each of their heads.
Place
Africa; North Africa; Egypt
Period
Unknown
Source
Acworth, Marion Whiteford [donor]; Acworth, Joseph John [collector]; Hilton Price, Frederick George [collector]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1948.2755 B; 479; 1300; 4597 [Hilton Price No.]; 241 [Acworth No.]
Cultural Affliation
Material
Steatite; Stone
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
The underside of the mount is marked '241' in red ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
A hand written label affixed with string reads '479'.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
The underside of the mount is marked '1300' and '4597' in black ink: the latter a Hilton-Price collection number.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (References)
Hilton Price, F.G. (1908). A Catalogue of the Egyptian Antiquities in the Possession of F.G. Hilton Price. Vol II. Bernard Quaritch: London. p. 67 no. 4597.
Event Date 1908
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (Auction / Sale)
Collected by JJ Acworth. Bought at Hilton Price Sale, Lot Number 1300; ex-Hilton Price Cat. No. 4597.
Event Date 07/1911
Author: maa
Context (References)
Sotheby, Wilkinson and Hodge (Auctioneers). Catalogue of the Important and Extensive Collection of Egyptian Antiquities of the late F.G. Hilton-Price, Esq. 12th-14th, 17th-21st July, 1911. (London 1911).
Event Date 7/1911
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Physical description)
Ptah, djed x2, & c
Event Date 1948
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
A steatite scarab with suspension hole. The underside depicts Ptah holding a was sceptre with two djeds in front of him both with a hawk on top and a sun discs on each of their heads.
Event Date 29/11/2024
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
FM:38630
Images (Click to view full size):
