Accession No
1948.2801 I
Description
A pale glazed scarab, the underside inscribed with the image of a bull, set as the bezel in a gold ring fitting or piece of jewellery.
Place
Africa; North Africa; Egypt
Period
New Kingdom ?Early XVIII Dynasty
Source
Acworth, Marion Whiteford [donor]; Acworth, Joseph John [collector]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1948.2801 I; 56; 1284; 257 a [?Acworth No.]
Cultural Affliation
Material
Glazed composition; Faience; Stone; Steatite; Metal; Gold
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
A yellow, hand written label affixed with string reads '56' in blue black ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
A white, hand written label affixed with string reads '1284' in black ink on one side and 'early XVIII?' in pencil on the other side.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
A white with green stripe, hand written label affixed with string reads '257 a' in pencil.
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 pale glazed scarab, the underside inscribed with the image of a bull, set as the bezel in a gold ring fitting or piece of jewellery.
Event Date 6/4/2020
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
FM:286939
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