Accession No
1948.2785 F
Description
A green glazed faience scarab of Tuthmoses III (Thutmoses), the underside inscribed with Mn-hpr-Re between two feathers. Possibly a forgery.
Place
Africa; North Africa; Egypt
Period
?New Kingdom ?XVIII Dynasty ?Modern
Source
Acworth, Marion Whiteford [donor]; Acworth, Joseph John [collector]; Bethell, Richard (Captain The Honourable) [collector]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1948.2785 F; 770; 520 [Bethell No.]; 1029 [Acworth No.]
Cultural Affliation
Material
Glazed composition; Faience; Stone; Steatite
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (Other owners)
The additional red label suggests this scarab was once in the collection of Captain The Honourable Richard Bethell.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
A red, hand written label affixed with string reads '1029' in red ink, twice, and '2-15' in black on one side and 'Bethell 520' in black ink with 'T3' written over it in pencil on the other side.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
A white, hand written label affixed with string reads '770 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 green glazed faience scarab of Tuthmoses III, the underside inscribed with Mn-hpr-Re between two feathers. Possibly a forgery.
Event Date 1/4/2020
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
FM:286912
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