Accession No
1948.2775 D
Description
A green glazed steatite scarab with suspension hole. The underside in inscribed with Mn-hpr-re, a name for Tuthmosis III, between two feathers.
Place
Africa; North Africa; Egypt
Period
New Kingdom XVIII Dynasty
Source
Acworth, Marion Whiteford [donor]; Acworth, Joseph John [collector]; ?Sams [collector]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1948.2775 D; 121; 675; 317 [Acworth No.]
Cultural Affliation
Material
Stone; Steatite
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
A white, hand written label affixed with string reads '675' in black ink on one side and 'XVIII' in pencil on the other sde.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
The underside of the mount is marked '[?Sams] [?Jano]. 1912 fc 50' in black ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
The underside of the mount is marked '317' in red ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
A yellow, hand written label affixed with string reads '121' in blue black ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (Other owners)
The underside of the mount is marked either 'Sams' or 'Jano' with the date '1912' and 'fc 50'. This follows Acworth's format of noting who/where he obtained the object and what year and in some cases how much this object cost. These details may have been recorded here.
Event Date 1912
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Physical description)
Scarab
Event Date 1948
Author: Imogen Gunn
Description (Physical description)
A green glazed steatite scarab with suspension hole. The underside in inscribed with Mn-hpr-re, a name for Tuthmosis III, between two feathers.
Event Date 28/5/2020
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
FM:274355
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