Object

Accession No

1948.2775 O

Description

A dark green glazed scarab with suspension hole. The underside is inscribed mn-hpr-re, a name of Tuthmosis III.

Place

Africa; North Africa; Egypt

Period

New Kingdom XVIII Dynasty

Source

Acworth, Marion Whiteford [donor]; Acworth, Joseph John [collector]; Tyssen-Amherst, William Amhurst (Baron) [collector]

Department

Arch

Reference Numbers

1948.2775 O; 144; 690; 700 [Amherst No.]; 34 A [?Acworth No.]

Cultural Affliation

Material

Stone; Steatite

Local Term

Measurements

Events

Description (Labels & Markings)
A white, hand written label affixed with string reads '690' in black ink and 'T3 XVIII' in pencil.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

Context (Other owners)
The mark on a label indicates this scarab was once part of the Amherst collection.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

Description (Labels & Markings)
A white, hand written label affixed with string reads 'Am Col 700 vi.21 4/8 £3' in pencil on one side and '34 A' in pencil and blue pencil on the other side. This other side has a typed label adhered that read '395' in black ink however has been crossed out in pencil.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

Description (Labels & Markings)
A yellow, hand written label affixed with string reads '144' in black ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

Context (Auction / Sale)
It is possible Acworth obtained this scarab during the Amherst Sale in London in June 1921 under the auctioneers Sothebys, Wilkinson and Hodge.
Event Date 6/1921
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

Description (Physical description)
Scarab
Event Date 1948
Author: Imogen Gunn

Description (Physical description)
A dark green glazed scarab with suspension hole. The underside is inscribed mn-hpr-re, a name of Tuthmosis III.
Event Date 29/5/2020
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

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