Object

Accession No

1948.2774 C

Description

A glazed steatite or faience fish form seal.

Place

Africa; North Africa; Egypt

Period

Mid New Kingdom

Source

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

Department

Arch

Reference Numbers

1948.2774 C; 12; 659; 309 [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 '659' in black ink on one side and 'Nfr-t-iry R.II' in blue ink on the other side.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

Description (Labels & Markings)
The underside of the mount is marked ?'Sams 1924' in black ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

Description (Labels & Markings)
The underside of the mount is marked '309' in red ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

Description (Labels & Markings)
A yellow, hand written label affixed with string reads '12' in blue ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

Context (Other owners)
The underside of the mount is marked either 'Sams' or Jano' with the date '1924'. This follows Acworth's format of noting who/where he obtained the object and what year.
Event Date 1924
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

Description (Physical description)
Glazed steatite scarabs of a royal person
Event Date 1948
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

Description (Physical description)
A glazed steatite or faience fish form seal inscribed Nfr-t-iry.
Event Date 31/3/2020
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

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