Accession No

1948.2801 F


Description

A small dark green stone cowroid, possibly jasper, set as the bezel in a gold ring fitting or piece of jewellery. The hoop, or shank, is missing.


Place

Africa; North Africa; Egypt


Period

Third Intermediate Period XXII Dynasty Saite


Source

Acworth, Marion Whiteford [donor]; Acworth, Joseph John [collector]; Bethell, Richard (Captain The Honourable) [collector]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1948.2801 F; 73; 1262; 329 [Bethell No.]; 1104 [Acworth No.]


Cultural Affliation


Material

Stone; ?Jasper; Metal; Gold


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Description (Labels & Markings)
A white, hand written label affixed with string reads '1262' in black ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Description (Labels & Markings)
A white, hand written label reads '1104' in red ink and 'with brooch + scarf-pin' in black ink on one side and '£3.10.0 Bethell 329.' in black ink on the other side.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Context (Other owners)
The label marked Bethell suggests this cowroid ring may have once been in the possession of Captain The Honourable Richard Bethell. This has been added to the Source field.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Description (Labels & Markings)
A yellow, hand written label affixed with string reads '73' in black ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Description (Physical description)
Twelve scarabs and scaraboids of glazed composition and steatite set for mounting in rings etc. Gold and base metal settings.
Event Date 1948
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Description (Physical description)
A small dark green stone cowroid, possibly jasper, set as the bezel in a gold ring fitting. The hoop, or shank, is missing.
Event Date 6/4/2020
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


FM:286936

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