Accession No

1948.2755 E


Description

A four-sided steatite seal with suspension hole. The four sides depict 1) the god Anhur 2) nfr sign 3) Ptah 4) nfr sign.


Place

Africa; North Africa; Egypt; Abydos


Period

?Old Kingdom


Source

Acworth, Marion Whiteford [donor]; Acworth, Joseph John [collector]; Meux, Valerie (Lady) [collector]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1948.2755 E; 473; 1435 [Lady Meux No.]; 957 [Acworth No.]


Cultural Affliation


Material

Steatite; Stone


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Description (Labels & Markings)
A typed, yellow, oval label adhered to the underside of the mount reads '1435': a Lady Meux collection number.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Description (Labels & Markings)
A hand written label affixed with string reads '473 forgery'.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Context (Amendments / updates)
Marked as forgery, but prob OK
Event Date
Author: maa


Context (References)
Budge, E.A Wallis. (1896). Some Account of the Collection of Egyptian Antiquities in the Possession of Lady Meux. Harrison and Son: London. p.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Description (Labels & Markings)
The underside of the mount is marked '957' in red ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Context (References)
Waring and Gillow, Ltd (Auctioneers). By Order of the Executors of the late Lady Henry Bruce Meux, Theobald’s Park, Waltham Cross, Herts, Catalogue and Conditions of Sale of the Furniture and Contents of the Mansion Together with Certain Items Removed from 41 Park Lane and Comprising of Equipments of 30 Bedrooms and 6 Reception Rooms, May 15th-16th, 18th-19th, 22nd-23rd, 25th-26th, 1911 (London 1911).
Event Date 5/1911
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Context (Auction / Sale)
Collected by J.J. Acworth in 1911. Bought at Lady Meux Sale, ex-Meux Cat. No. 1435.
Event Date 5/1911
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Description (Physical description)
(1 & 3) nfr-sign (2) Anhur (4) Ptah
Event Date 1948
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
A four-sided steatite seal with suspension hole. The four sides depict 1) the god Anhur 2) nfr sign 3) Ptah 4) nfr sign.
Event Date 29/11/2024
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Context (Amendments / updates)
Period field previously stated Unknown. Amended tentatively to Old Kingdom based on the Context field created on 29/05/1991.
Event Date 29/11/2024
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


FM:38633

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