Accession No
1948.2776 C
Description
A green glazed scarab with suspension hole. The underside is inscribed with mn-hpr-re, a name of Tuthmosis III, and a sphinx.
Place
Africa; North Africa; Egypt
Period
New Kingdom XVIII Dynasty
Source
Acworth, Marion Whiteford [donor]; Acworth, Joseph John [collector]; ?Spicer, Henry [?collector]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1948.2776 C; 164; 735; 295 [Acworth No.]
Cultural Affliation
Material
?Stone; ?Steatite
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
A yellow, hand written label affixed with string reads '164' in black ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
The underside of the mount is marked '295' in red ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
The underside of the mount is marked 'S1916. P.T.125' in black ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
A white, hand written label affixed with string reads '735' in black ink on one side and '(T.3) XIX' in pencil on the other side.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (Other owners)
The underside of the mount is marked 'S1916'. This follows Acworth's format of noting who/where he obtained the object and what year and in some cases how much this object cost. This mark could refer to the Henry Spicer Sale of 1916.
Event Date 1916
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (Auction / Sale)
The Acworths could have possibly bought the scarab through the Henry Spicer Sale in London in November 1916 under the auctioneers Sothebys, Wilkinson and Hodge.
Event Date 11/1916
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Physical description)
Seven large blue green glazed composition and steatite scarabs of TOTHMES III
Event Date 1948
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Physical description)
A green glazed scarab with suspension hole. The underside is inscribed with mn-hpr-re, a name of Tuthmosis III, and a sphinx.
Event Date 29/5/2020
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
FM:287080
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