Accession No
1948.2800 H
Description
A rectangular, lapis lazuli plaque. The surface is smooth and undecorated and uninscribed.
Place
Africa; North Africa; Egypt; Abydos
Period
XXII Dynasty - Saite Period
Source
Acworth, Marion Whiteford [donor]; Acworth, Joseph John [collector]; Meux, Valerie (Lady) [collector]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1948.2800 H; 33; 828 [Meux No.]; 947 [Old Acworth No.]; 1481 [?Acworth No.]
Cultural Affliation
Material
Stone; Lapis lazuli
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (Other owners)
The small, yellow label adhered to the underside of the mount indicates this scarab was once in the collection of Lady Valerie Meux.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
A small, yellow, oval, typed label adhered to the underside of the mount reads '828' in black ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
A yellow, hand written label affixed with string reads '33' in black ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
A white, oval hand written label adhered to the underside of the mount reads '1481' in black ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
The underside of the mount is marked '947' in red ink however this has been overwritten by '1481' 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. 266. no. 828.
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 05/1911
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 rectangular, lapis lazuli plaque. The surface is smooth and undecorated and uninscribed.
Event Date 01/10/2020
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (Amendments / updates)
The Accession register notes the whole group 1948.2800 dates from XXII Dynasty to the Saite Period. Other individual objects in this group have been more specifically dated.
Event Date 1/10/2020
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 1/10/2020
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
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