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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