Accession No
1948.2779 B
Description
A bright blue glazed scarab with suspension hole. The underside is marked with mn-hpr-re, a name of Tuthmosis III, stp n imn-re.
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
1948.2779 B; 134; 745; 1/2; 690 [Amherst No.]; 58 [Acworth No.]
Cultural Affliation
Material
?Stone; Steatite; ?Glazed composition; Faience
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
The underside of the mount is marked '1/2 £1.1.0' in pencil.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
The underside of the mount is marked 'Amherst. 690 Cat June 1921' in black ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
A yellow, hand written label affixed with string reads '134' in black ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
A white, hand written label affixed with string reads '745' in black ink on one side and 'chosen of Amen Mn-kpr-R' XVIII ?' in pencil on the other side.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
The underside is marked '58' in red ink.
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
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)
Three very blue glazed composition and steatite scarabs of TOTHMES III
Event Date 1948
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Physical description)
A bright blue glazed scarab with suspension hole. The underside is marked with mn-hpr-re, a name of Tuthmosis III, stp n imn re.
Event Date 10/6/2020
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
FM:287164
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