Object

Accession No

1948.2778 G

Description

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

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 G; 152; 760; 459 [Acworth 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 '152' in black ink'
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

Description (Labels & Markings)
The underside of the mount is marked 'LN.1914' in black ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

Description (Labels & Markings)
A white, hand written label affixed with string reads '760' in black ink and 'T.3 XVIII' in pencil.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

Description (Labels & Markings)
The underside of the mount is marked '459' in red ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

Context (Other owners)
The underside of the mount is marked 'LN.1914'. 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 1914
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 glazed faience or steatite scarab of Tuthmoses III with suspension hole. The underside is decorated with the prenomen, Mn-hpr-re.
Event Date 1/4/2020
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

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