Object

Accession No

1948.2803.21

Description

A small pale glazed cowroid shaped seal or scaraboid with suspension hole. The underside is inscribed with a central djed pillar with two ankhs and two sw plants radiating out.

Place

Africa; North Africa; Egypt

Period

?XXII Dynasty ?Saite

Source

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

Department

Arch

Reference Numbers

1948.2803.21; 1268; 58; B 309 [Bethell No.]; 1131 [Acworth No.]

Cultural Affliation

Material

Stone; Steatite; Glazed composition; Faience

Local Term

Measurements

Events

Description (Labels & Markings)
A white, hand written label affixed with string reads '1268' in black ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

Description (Labels & Markings)
A white hand written label affixed with string reads 'B 309' in black ink on one side and '1131' in red ink on the other side.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

Context (Other owners)
The label affixed to this scarab may be that of Captain The Hon. Richard Bethell and therefore has been noted as a Bethell number. Bethell has also been added to the Source field.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

Description (Labels & Markings)
A yellow, hand written label affixed with string reads '58' in black ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

Description (Physical description)
Forty scaraboids of glazed composition and steatite showing a wide variety of designs and inscriptions.
Event Date 1948
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

Description (Physical description)
20 scaraboids of faience or steatite with various designs or inscriptions.
Event Date 30/5/2018
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

Description (Physical description)
A small pale glazed cowroid shaped seal or scaraboid with suspension hole. The underside is inscribed with a central djed pillar with two ankhs and two sw plants radiating out.
Event Date 16/4/2020
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

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