Accession No
1948.2810.28
Description
A pale green glazed steatite scarab with suspension hole. The underside is inscribed with hieroglyphs. Possibly a forgery.
Place
Africa; North Africa; Egypt; Abydos
Period
XXII Dynasty Saite Modern ?Hyksos ?Second Intermediate Period
Source
Acworth, Marion Whiteford [donor]; Acworth, Joseph John [collector]; Meux, Valerie (Lady) [collector]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1948.2810.28; 963; 1609 [Meux No.]; 810 [Acworth No.]
Cultural Affliation
Material
Stone; Steatite
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
A white hand written label affixed with string reads '963 forgery' in black ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (Other owners)
The small yellow label adhered to the top of the mount indicates this scarab was once in the collection of Lady Valerie Meux.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
A small, yellow, typed, oval label adhered to the underside of the mount reads '1609' in black ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
The underside of the mount is marked '810' in red ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (References)
Budge, E.A Wallis. (1896). Some Account of the Collection of Egyptian Antiquities in the Possession of Lady Meux. Harrison and Son: London. p. 303. no. 1609.
Event Date 1896
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (Auction / Sale)
The Acworths could possibly have bought the scarab through the Lady Meux Sale in London in May 1911 under Waring and Gillow, Ltd (Auctioneers), or possibly through a third party.
Event Date 5/1911
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 green glazed scarab, a forgery, of faience or steatite.
Event Date 29/8/2018
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Physical description)
A pale green glazed steatite scarab with suspension hole. The underside is inscribed with hieroglyphs. Possibly a forgery.
Event Date 6/5/2020
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (Amendments / updates)
Budge (1896) notes that the scarab was from Abydos. This has been added to the Place field.
Event Date 6/5/2020
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
FM:281186
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