Accession No
1948.2794 I
Description
A blue glazed steatite scarab of Rameses II. The underside is decorated with the cartouche of Rameses with his prenomen Wsr-maat-r' Setep-n-r' and with a rearing cobra to the side.
Place
Africa; North Africa; Egypt; Tuna el Gebel
Period
New Kingdom XIX Dynasty
Source
Acworth, Marion Whiteford [donor]; Acworth, Joseph John [collector]; Hilton Price, Frederick George [collector]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1948.2794 I; 208; 868; 1219; 3946 [Hilton Price No.]; 193 [Acwroth No.]
Cultural Affliation
Material
Stone; Steatite
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
The underside of the mount is marked '1213 3946 [missing]meses ii' in black ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
A hand written yellow label affixed with string reads '208' in black ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
A hand written white label affixed with string reads '868' in black ink on one side and 'RII XIX' in pencil on the other side.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
The underside of the mount is marked '193' in red ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (Other owners)
The number '3946' on the underside of the mount can be found in Frederick George Hilton Price's catalogue (see references). This number matches the description and impression (made in reverse) of the underside of the scarab.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (References)
Hilton Price, F.G. (1897). A catalogue of the Egyptian Antiquities in the Possession of F.G. Hilton Price. Bernard Quaritch: London. p. 467 Cat no. 3946.
Event Date 1897
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Physical description)
Twenty-one scarabs and scaraboids of RAMASES II:
A: Green jasper scarab
B: Carnelian scaraboid
C-T. Glazed composition and steatite scarabs
U. Glazed composition plaque labelled " Forgery"
Event Date 1948
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (Amendments / updates)
The reference in Hilton Price's catalogue for item number 3946 notes the provenance of the object as 'Tūna'. This is likely to refer to Tuna el-Gebel which has been added to the Place field.
Event Date 22/6/2018
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Physical description)
A green glazed steatite scarab of Rameses II. The underside is decorated with the cartouche of Rameses with his prenomen Wsr-maat r' Setep-n-r' and with a rearing cobra to the side.
Event Date 22/6/2018
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
FM:280235
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