Accession No
1948.2794 Q
Description
A bright blue glazed faience scarab of Rameses II. The underside is inscribed with r'-msi-sw ntr mri-imn.
Place
Africa; North Africa; Egypt
Period
New Kingdom XIX Dynasty
Source
Acworth, Marion Whiteford [donor]; Acworth, Joseph John [collector]; Tyssen-Amherst, William Amhurst (Baron) [collector]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1948.2794 Q; 197; 877; 719 [Amherst No.]; 25 [Acworth No.]
Cultural Affliation
Material
Faience; Stone; Steatite
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
A yellow, hand written label affixed with string reads '197' in black ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (Other owners)
The mark on the underside of the mount indicates this scarab was once part of the Amherst Collection.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
The underside of the mount is marked 'Amh. Coll. 719 vi 21' in black ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
A white, hand written label affixed with string reads '877' in black ink, 'R.II' in blue ink and 'iwn visible xx' in black ink but crossed out in blue ink on one side and 'R.III at least Wsr-m'3t-Re R'-mess-hd' in black ink but crossed out in blue ink on the other side.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
The underside of the mount is marked '25' in red ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (Auction / Sale)
It is possible Acworth obtained this scarab during the Amherst Sale in London in June 1921 under the auctioneers Sothebys, Wilkinson and Hodge.
Event Date 6/1921
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Physical description)
Twenty-one scarabs and scaraboids of RAMASES II:
A: Green jasper scarab
B: Carnelian scaraboid
C-T. Glazed composition and steatite scarabs
U. Glazed composition plaque labelled " Forgery"
Event Date 1948
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Physical description)
Eight glazed faience or steatite scarabs of Rameses II.
Event Date 22/6/2018
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Physical description)
A bright blue glazed faience scarab of Rameses II. The underside is inscribed with r'-msi-sw ntr mri-imn.
Event Date 3/4/2020
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
FM:286928
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