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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