Object

Accession No

1948.2778 F

Description

A small green-blue glazed faience or steatite scarab of Tuthmoses III with suspension hole. The underside is decorated with the prenomen, Mn-hpr-re, in between two ?feathers.

Place

Africa; North Africa; Egypt

Period

New Kingdom XVIII Dynasty

Source

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

Department

Arch

Reference Numbers

1948.2778 F; 147; 733; 285 [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 '733' in black ink on one side and 'T3 XVIII early?' in pencil on the other side.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

Description (Labels & Markings)
The underside of the mount in marked '285' in red ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

Description (Labels & Markings)
The underside of the mount is marked 'HN .1913 £4.10.' in black ink
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

Description (Labels & Markings)
A yellow, hand written label affixed with string reads '147' in black ink'
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

Context (Other owners)
The underside of the mount is marked 'HN.1913 £4.10.'. 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. This mark could refer to this information.
Event Date 1913
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 small green-blue glazed faience or steatite scarab of Tuthmoses III with suspension hole. The underside is decorated with the prenomen, Mn-hpr-re, in between two ?feathers.
Event Date 1/4/2020
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

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