Accession No
1948.2794 S
Description
A pale, glazed faience or steatite scarab of Rameses II. The underside is inscribed but this is very unclear. Possibly a forgery.
Place
Africa; North Africa; Egypt
Period
?New Kingdom ?XIX Dynasty ?Modern
Source
Acworth, Marion Whiteford [donor]; Acworth, Joseph John [collector]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1948.2794 S; 195; 883; 492 [Acworth No.]
Cultural Affliation
Material
Faience; Stone; Steatite
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
A white, hand written label affixed with string reads '883 Forgery' in black ink on one side and 'R II ??' in pencil on the other side.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
The underside of the mount is marked '492' in red ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
A yellow, hand written label affixed with string reads '195' in black ink.
Event Date
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 pale, glazed faience or steatite scarab of Rameses II. The underside is inscribed but this is very unclear. Possibly a forgery.
Event Date 3/4/2020
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
FM:286930
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