Accession No
1948.2801 J
Description
A pale glazed faience scarab set as the bezel in a gold ring fitting or piece of jewellery. The underside is inscribed with a decoration of two scorpions, three scarab beetles and four rearing cobras.
Place
Africa; North Africa; Egypt
Period
New Kingdom ?XVIII Dynasty
Source
Acworth, Marion Whiteford [donor]; Acworth, Joseph John [collector]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1948.2801 J; 98; 1059; 12; 506 [Acworth No.]
Cultural Affliation
Material
Glazed composition; Faience; Metal; Gold
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
A yellow, hand written label affixed with string reads '98' in blue black ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
A white, hand written label affixed with string reads '1059' in black ink and 'XIX ?XVIII' in pencil on one side and '12' in pencil on the other side.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
The underside of the mount is marked '506' in red 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 pale glazed faience scarab set as the bezel in a gold ring fitting or piece of jewellery. The underside is inscribed with a decoration of two scorpions, three scarab beetles and four rearing cobras.
Event Date 6/4/2020
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
FM:286940
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