Accession No
1948.2776 F
Description
A green glazed scarab with suspension hole, most of the glazed had rubbed off. The underside is inscribed with mn-hpr-re, a name of Tuthmosis III, in front of a seated baboon.
Place
Africa; North Africa; Egypt
Period
New Kingdom XIX Dynasty
Source
Acworth, Marion Whiteford [donor]; Acworth, Joseph John [collector]; Bethell, Richard (Captain The Honourable) [collector]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1948.2776 F; 179; 751; 311 [Bethell No.]; 490 A [Old Acworth No.]; 1042 [Acworth No.]
Cultural Affliation
Material
?Stone; ?Steatite
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
A white, hand written label affixed with string reads '1042' in read ink and 'T3' in pencil on one side and '[illegible] all pick Bethell 311' in black ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
The underside of the mount is marked '490 A' in red ink and crossed out in pencil and 'H. Carter 1922' in black ink and crossed out in pencil.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (Other owners)
The label affixed to this scarab refers to Captain The Hon. Richard Bethell and it is probable that this was once part of the Bethell Collection. Bethell has also been added to the Source field.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
A white, hand written label affixed with string reads '751' in black ink on one side and 'T.3. XIX Dyn' in black ink on the other side.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
The underside of the mount is marked '1042' in pencil.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
A yellow, hand written label affixed with string reads '179' in black ink.
Event Date
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, most of the glazed had rubbed off. The underside is inscribed with mn-hpr-re, a name of Tuthmosis III, in front of a seated baboon.
Event Date 29/5/2020
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
FM:287083
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