Object

Accession No

1948.2774 D

Description

A pale glazed steatite scarab of Hatshepsut.

Place

Africa; North Africa; Egypt

Period

Mid New Kingdom

Source

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

Department

Arch

Reference Numbers

1948.2774 D; 65; 660; 287 [Acworth No.]

Cultural Affliation

Material

Stone; Steatite

Local Term

Measurements

Events

Description (Labels & Markings)
A white, hand written label affixed with string reads '660' in black ink on one side and 'Hatshepsut' in blue ink on the other side.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

Description (Labels & Markings)
The underside of the mount is marked 'HN. 1913 35/-' in black ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

Description (Labels & Markings)
The underside of the mount is marked '287' in red ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

Description (Labels & Markings)
A yellow, hand written label affixed with string reads '65' in blue ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

Context (Other owners)
The underside of the mount is marked 'HN. 1913 35/-'. This follows Acworth's format of noting who/where he obtained the object and what year and in some cases how much this object cost. These details may have been recorded here.
Event Date 1913
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

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

Description (Physical description)
A pale glazed steatite scarab of Hatshepsut.
Event Date 31/3/2020
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

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