Accession No
1948.2778 B
Description
A small faience scarab of Tuthmoses III with suspension hole. The underside is decorated very crudely possibly depicting the prenomen, Mn-hpr-re.
Place
Africa; North Africa; Egypt; ?Thebes
Period
New Kingdom XVIII Dynasty
Source
Acworth, Marion Whiteford [donor]; Acworth, Joseph John [collector]; ?Hilton Price, Frederick George [collector]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1948.2778 B; 702; 146; 7/12; 237; 1292; 3695 [Hilton Price No.]
Cultural Affliation
Material
Stone; Steatite; Glazed composition; Faience
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
A yellow, hand written label affixed with string reads '146' in black ink'
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (Other owners)
The number '3695' on the label matches a description for a scarab in Frederick George Hilton Price's catalogue.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
A white, hand written label affixed with string reads '237' in pencil on one side and '1292 3695 7/2 £1-18' in pencil on the other side.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
A white, hand written label affixed with string reads '702' in black ink on one side and 'T3' in pencil and 'XVIII' in black ink on the other side.
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. 439 Cat no. 3695.
Event Date 1897
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (Auction / Sale)
It is possible Acworth collected the scarab from Hilton Price or his Sale of Egyptian antiquities which took place in July 1911 under the auctioneers Sothebys, Wilkinson And Hodge.
Event Date 7/1911
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Physical description)
Eleven small green-blue glazed composition and steatite scarabs of TOTHMES III
Event Date 1948
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Physical description)
A green faience scarab of Tuthmoses III with suspension hole. The underside is decorated very crudely possibly depicting the prenomen, Mn-hpr-re.
Event Date 1/4/2020
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (Amendments / updates)
Hilton Price (1897) states this scarab is from Thebes. The Place field has been updated to reflect this.
Event Date 9/6/2020
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
FM:286898
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