Accession No
1948.2800 D
Description
A bright green ?faience plaque. On one side in an image of ?Hathor with two rearing cobras and on the other side the are four rearing cobras radiating from a central square/diamond motif.
Place
Africa; North Africa; Egypt
Period
New Kingdom XVIII Dynasty
Source
Acworth, Marion Whiteford [donor]; Acworth, Joseph John [collector]; Bethell, Richard (Captain The Honourable) [collector]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1948.2800 D; 25; 1641; 316 [Bethell No.]; 1038 [Acworth No.]
Cultural Affliation
Material
Glazed composition; Faience
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
The underside of the mount is marked '1038' in pencil another area has been crossed out in pencil but it unclear what was written here.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
A yellow, hand written label affixed with string reads '25' in black ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
A white, hand written label affixed with string reads '1641' in black ink on one side and 'XVIII' in blue ink on the other side.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (Other owners)
The label affixed to this scarab refers to Captain The Hon. Richard Bethell and it is probable that this was once part of the Bethell Collection.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
A white, hand written label affixed with string reads '1038' in red ink and 'B 316' in black ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (Auction / Sale)
It is possible Acworth collected the scarab from the Bethell Sale of Egyptian antiquities which took place in December 1924 under the auctioneers Sothebys, Wilkinson And Hodge. The label noting a 'B' number could suggest this.
Event Date 12/1924
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Physical description)
Eighteen plaques of jasper, lapis, glazed composition and steatite. Various inscriptions
Event Date 1948
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Physical description)
A bright green ?faience plaque. On one side in an image of ?Hathor with two rearing cobras and on the other side the are four rearing cobras radiating from a central square/diamond motif.
Event Date 01/10/2020
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (Amendments / updates)
The Period field previously stated XXII Dynasty; Saite Period. The label affixed however notes a date of XVIII Dynasty. Because the idno 1948.2800 A-R has been split from one record into individual records, this reference to a date range could be for another scarab(s) - the Accession register notes the whole group 1948.2800 dates from XXII Dynasty to the Saite Period. The field has been updated to reflect the individual scarab's labelling, though the new date is outside the original date range for the group.
Event Date 1/10/2020
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
FM:287918
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