Accession No
1948.2785 D
Description
A pale green glazed faience scarab of Tuthmoses III (Thutmoses) the underside inscribed with a cartouch of Mn-hpr-re and a standing figure and ?tree. Possibly a forgery.
Place
Africa; North Africa; Egypt
Period
?New Kingdom ?XVIII Dynasty ?Modern
Source
Acworth, Marion Whiteford [donor]; Acworth, Joseph John [collector]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1948.2785 D; 748; 1163 [?Acworth No.]; 431 [Meux No.]; 702 [?Old Acworth No.]
Cultural Affliation
Material
Glazed composition; Faience; Stone; Steatite
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
The underside of the mount is marked '702' in red ink and crossed out in pencil. This may be an old Acworth No. and the mount reused.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
A yellow, oval, Lady Meux label adhered to the underside of the mount reads '431' in typed black. As this has been crossed out in pencil the mount may have been reused. The Meux number 431 is for a scarab of Mn-hpr-re but also inscribed with a sphinx. This is not seen on the scarab and supports the idea of reused mounts.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
The underside of the mount reads 'T.3 1163' in pencil.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
A white, hand written label affixed with string reads '748 Forgery' in black ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Physical description)
Six glazed composition and steatite scarabs of TOTHMES III.
All are labelled " Forgery" . A is ?Forgery
Event Date 1948
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Physical description)
A pale green glazed faience scarab of Tuthmoses III the underside inscribed with a cartouch of Mn-hpr-re and a standing figure and ?tree. Possibly a forgery.
Event Date 1/4/2020
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
FM:286910
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