Accession No
1948.2781 D
Description
A brown glazed steatite scarab with suspension hole. The underside in inscribed with mn-hpr-re, a name of Tuthmosis III, between nfr ntr.
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
1948.2781 D; 116; 725; 34; 4/8; 700 [Amherst No.]
Cultural Affliation
Material
Stone; Steatite
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (Other owners)
The name marked on one of the labels 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 '116' in black ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
A white, hand written label affixed with string reads '725' in black ink on one side and 'T3 XVIII' in pencil on the other side.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
A white, hand written label affixed with string reads '34' in pencil on one side and 'Am Col/ 4/8 £3. 700 VI.21' in pencil on the other side.
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 6/1921
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Physical description)
Thirteen brown glazed composition and steatite scarabs of TOTHMES III
Event Date 1948
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Physical description)
5 brown glazed and Steatite scarabs of Thutmose III.
Event Date 31/5/2018
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Physical description)
A brown glazed steatite scarab with suspension hole. The underside in inscribed with mn-hpr-re, a name of Tuthmosis III, between nfr ntr.
Event Date 10/6/2020
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
FM:287166
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