Accession No
1948.2774 B
Description
Light glazed steatite scarab, inscribed Royal son, Pepa, giver of life.
Place
Africa; North Africa; Egypt
Period
Mid New Kingdom
Source
Acworth, Marion Whiteford [donor]; Acworth, Joseph John [collector]; Hilton Price, Frederick George [collector]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1948.2774 B; 15; 1194; 3; 171 [Hilton Price No.]; 194 [Acworth No.]
Cultural Affliation
Material
Stone; Steatite
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
A white, typed, oval label adhered to the underside of the mount reads '171' in red ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
The underside of the mount is marked '194' in red ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
A yellow, hand written label affixed with string reads '15' in blue ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
The underside of the mount is marked '1194 3 [?]sha VI Dyn' in black ink.
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. 25 Cat no. 171
Event Date 1897
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Physical description)
Hilton Price (1897): '171. Light glazed steatite Scarab, inscribed "Royal son, Pepa, giver of life.'
Event Date 1897
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Physical description)
Glazed steatite scarabs of a royal person
Event Date 1948
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (Amendments / updates)
The mount only has been found for this idno but the object itself has become detached.
Event Date 31/3/2020
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Physical description)
A glazed steatite scarab.
Event Date 31/3/2020
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (Amendments / updates)
The oval label adhered to the underside of the mount is linked to Frederick George Hilton Price as this is generally considered to be his labelling style. Therefore a description of the scarab that should be affixed to this mount has been added from Hilton Price's publication. It is hoped that with this description and the illustration in the publication, this scarab may one day be linked to this record.
Event Date 21/4/2020
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
FM:286893
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