Accession No
1948.2810.2
Description
Green glazed scarab of faience or steatite, forgery. Glaze is rubbed off from the top of the scarab.
Place
Africa; North Africa; Egypt
Period
XXII Dynasty Saite Modern ?Hyksos ?Second Intermediate Period
Source
Acworth, Marion Whiteford [donor]; Acworth, Joseph John [collector]; ?Spicer, Henry [?collector]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1948.2810.2; 1590; Cat 29; 91 [Acworth No.]
Cultural Affliation
Material
Glazed composition; Faience; Stone; Steatite
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
A white hand written label reads '1590 forgery' in black ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (Other owners)
The name on the underside of the mount possibly refers to Henry Spicer, a collector of Egyptian antiquities.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
The underside of the mount is marked '91' in red ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (Auction / Sale)
The Acworths could have possibly bought the scarab through the Henry Spicer Sale in London in November 1916 under the auctioneers Sothebys, Wilkinson and Hodge.
Event Date 11/1916
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Physical description)
One hundred and ten plaques, scarabs and rings of glazed composition and steatite, all labelled "Forgery" .
Event Date 1948
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Physical description)
Green glazed scarab of faience or steatite, forgery. Glaze is rubbed off from the top of the scarab.
Event Date 29/08/2018
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
The underside of the mount is marked 'Cat. 29.' and 'Spicer 1916' in black ink.
Event Date 29/8/2018
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
FM:281151
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