Accession No
1948.2777 N
Description
A pale green glazed steatite scarab with suspension hole. Inscribed with mn-hpr-re, a name of a Tuthmosis III along side the hieroglyphs of nfr ntr nb t3 (beautiful god, lord of the land).
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 N; 133; 780; 426 [Meux No.]; 688 [Acworth No.]
Cultural Affliation
Material
Stone; Steatite
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (Display)
A white, typed, ?plastic label affixed to the mount with pins reads 'THOTHMES III' in black ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
The underside of the mount is marked '688' in red ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
A yellow, hand written label affixed with string reads '133' in black ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
A white, hand written label affixed with string reads '780' in black ink and 'T3 XVIII late' 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 '426' 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. 207. no. 426.
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
Description (Physical description)
A pale green glazed steatite scarab with suspension hole. Inscribed with mn-hpr-re, a name of a Tuthmosis III along side the hieroglyphs of nfr ntr nb t3 (beautiful god, lord of the land).
Event Date 09/06/2020
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Physical description)
A pale green glazed steatite scarab with suspension hole of mn-hpr-re, Tuthmosis III.
Event Date 9/6/2020
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
FM:287154
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