Accession No
1948.2777 I
Description
A pale green glazed steatite scarab with suspension hole. The underside is in scribed with mn-hpr-re, a name of Tuthmosis III. The scarab beetle appears modified with wings and a uraei.
Place
Africa; North Africa; Egypt; Abydos
Period
New Kingdom XVIII Dynasty
Source
Acworth, Marion Whiteford [donor]; Acworth, Joseph John [collector]; Meux, Valerie (Lady) [collector]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1948.2777 I; 115; 755; 397 [Meux No.]; 718 [Acworth No.]
Cultural Affliation
Material
Stone; Steatite
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (Other owners)
The small, yellow label adhered to the underside of the mount indicates this scarab was once in the collection of Lady Valerie Meux.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
A yellow, hand written label affixed with string reads '115' in black ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
A white, hand written label affixed with string reads '755' in black ink and 'XVIII' in pencil on the other side.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
A small, yellow, oval, typed label adhered to the underside of the mount reads '397' in black ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
The underside of the mount is marked '718' in red ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (Display)
A white, typed, ?plastic label affixed to the mount with pins reads 'THOTHMESIII' in black ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (References)
Budge, E.A Wallis. (1896). Some Account of the Collection of Egyptian Antiquities in the Possession of Lady Meux. Harrison and Son: London. p. 200. no. 397.
Event Date 1896
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (Auction / Sale)
The Acworths could possibly have bought the scarab through the Lady Meux Sale in London in May 1911 under Waring and Gillow, Ltd (Auctioneers), or possibly through a third party.
Event Date 5/1911
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)
Seven faience and glazed steatite scarabs of Thutmoses III, Menkheperre.
Event Date 18/6/2018
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (Amendments / updates)
Budge (1896) notes that the scarab was from Abydos. This has been added to the Place field.
Event Date 9/6/2020
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Physical description)
A pale green glazed steatite scarab with suspension hole. The underside is in scribed with mn-hpr-re, a name of Tuthmosis III. The scarab beetle appears modified with wings and a uraei.
Event Date 9/6/2020
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
FM:287149
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