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

Images (Click to view full size):