Accession No
1948.2810.4
Description
A smooth green stone scaraboid or oval plaque, forgery. There is no scarab definition except the general shape. Hieroglyphs are finely executed.
Place
Africa; North Africa; Egypt
Period
Third Intermediate Period XXII Dynasty Saite Modern ?Hyksos ?Second Intermediate Period
Source
Acworth, Marion Whiteford [donor]; Acworth, Joseph John [collector]; Tyssen-Amherst, William Amhurst (Baron) [collector]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1948.2810.4; 1220; 2/4; 644 [Amherst No.]; 32 [Acworth No.]
Cultural Affliation
Material
Stone
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
The underside of the mount is marked 'Amh Coll 644 VI.21' in black ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (Other owners)
The mark on the underside of the mount indicates this scarab was once part of the Amherst collection.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
The underside of the mount is marked '2/4 £1-14-0' in pencil.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
The underside of the mount is marked '32' in red ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
A white hand written label affixed with string reads '1220 forgery' 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)
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)
A smooth green stone scaraboid or oval plaque, forgery. There is no scarab definition except the general shape. Hieroglyphs are finely executed.
Event Date 29/08/2018
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
FM:281153
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