Object

Accession No

1948.2774 E

Description

A green glazed steatite scarab with suspension hole, inscribed on the underside with hieroglyphs including Nfr-t-iry.

Place

Africa; North Africa; Egypt

Period

Mid New Kingdom ?XIX Dynasty

Source

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

Department

Arch

Reference Numbers

1948.2774 E; 201; 664; 384 [Acworth No.]

Cultural Affliation

Material

Stone; Steatite

Local Term

Measurements

Events

Description (Labels & Markings)
A white, hand written label affixed with string reads [illegible] R.II' in blue ink and '664' in black ink on one side and 'Neferteri XIX ?' in pencil on the other side.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

Description (Labels & Markings)
The underside of the mount is marked 'Mansour 180/- VII. 1921' inblack ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

Description (Labels & Markings)
The underside of the mount is marked '384' in red ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

Description (Labels & Markings)
A yellow, hand written label affixed with string reads '201' in black ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

Context (Other owners)
The underside of the mount is marked 'Mansour 180/- VII.1921'. 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 07/1921
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

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

Description (Physical description)
A green glazed steatite scarab with suspension hole, inscribed on the underside with hieroglyphs including Nfr-t-iry.
Event Date 31/3/2020
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

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