Accession No

1948.2777 L


Description

A green glazed steatite scarab with suspension hole. The underside is in scribed with mn-hpr-re, a name of Tuthmosis III, in a cartouche in front of a group of hieroglyphs including nfr ntr nb t3wy (beautiful god, lord of the two lands) and a ?lion.


Place

Africa; North Africa; Egypt


Period

New Kingdom XVIII Dynasty


Source

Acworth, Marion Whiteford [donor]; Acworth, Joseph John [collector]; Tyssen-Amherst, William Amhurst (Baron) [collector]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1948.2777 L; 114; 774; 689 [Amherst No.]; 6 [Acworth No.]


Cultural Affliation


Material

Stone; Steatite


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Description (Labels & Markings)
The underside of the mount is marked '2/2 £6.5.0' in pencil.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Context (Other owners)
The name marked on the underside of the mount indicates this scarab was once in the collection of Lord Amherst.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Description (Labels & Markings)
A yellow, hand written label affixed with string reads '114' in black ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Description (Labels & Markings)
A white, hand written label affixed with string reads '774' in black ink and 'T3 XVIII' in black ink on the other side.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Description (Labels & Markings)
The underside of the mount in marked 'Amh. Coll 689' in black ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Description (Labels & Markings)
The underside of the mount is marked '6' in red ink, twice.
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 06/1921
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)
Seven 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. The underside is in scribed with mn-hpr-re, a name of Tuthmosis III, in a cartouche in front of a group of hieroglyphs including nfr ntr nb t3wy (beautiful god, lord of the two lands) and a ?lion.
Event Date 9/6/2020
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


FM:287152

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