Accession No

1948.2810.22


Description

A small green glazed scarab, forgery, of faience or steatite with a backwards facing ?lion on the underside.


Place

Africa; North Africa; Egypt


Period

XXII Dynasty Saite Modern ?Hyksos ?Second Intermediate Period


Source

Acworth, Marion Whiteford [donor]; Acworth, Joseph John [collector]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1948.2810.22; 8; 1298; 574 [Acworth No.]


Cultural Affliation


Material

Stone; Steatite; Glazed composition; Faience


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Description (Labels & Markings)
A white hand written label affixed with string reads '1298 forgery' in black ink on one side and '8' in pencil on the other side.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Description (Labels & Markings)
The underside of the mount is marked '574' in red ink.
Event Date
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 small green glazed scarab, forgery, of faience or steatite with a backwards facing ?lion on the underside.
Event Date 29/08/2018
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


FM:281178

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