Accession No
1948.2777 D
Description
A green glazed steatite scarab with suspension hole. large areas of the glaxed has rubbed off and there is a cartouche of mn-hpr-re, a name of Tuthmosis III, in the centre of the underside.
Place
Africa; North Africa; Egypt
Period
New Kingdom XIX Dynasty
Source
Acworth, Marion Whiteford [donor]; Acworth, Joseph John [collector]; Tyssen-Amherst, William Amhurst (Baron) [collector]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1948.2777 D; 163; 720; 4/8; 700 [Amherst No.]; 5 [Acworth No.]
Cultural Affliation
Material
Stone; Steatite
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
The underside of the mount is marked '5' in red ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (Other owners)
The mark on the underside of the mount indicates this scarab was once part of the Amherst collection.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
The underside of the mount is marked '4/8 £3' in pencil.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
The underside of the mount is marked 'Amh Coll 700 VI. 21' in black ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
A yellow, hand written label affixed with string reads '163' in black ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
A white, hand written label affixed with string reads '720' in black ink and '(T3) (XIX)' in pencil.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (Auction / Sale)
It is possible Acworth obtained this scarab during the Amherst Sale in London in June 1921 under the auctioneers Sothebys, Wilkinson and Hodge.
Event Date 6/1921
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Physical description)
Twenty medium sized blue-green glazed composition and steatite scarabs of TOTHMES III
Event Date 1948
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Physical description)
Four faience and glazed steatite scarabs of Thutmoses III, Menkheperre.
Event Date 27/11/2018
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Physical description)
Five faience and glazed steatite scarabs of Thutmoses III, Menkheperre.
Event Date 18/6/2018
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Physical description)
A green glazed steatite scarab with suspension hole. large areas of the glaxed has rubbed off and there is a cartouche of mn-hpr-re, a name of Tuthmosis III, in the centre of the underside.
Event Date 3/6/2020
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
FM:287126
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