Accession No

1948.2800 P


Description

A blue and white faience amulet with suspension hole. The amulet is in the form of a wadjet eye.


Place

Africa; North Africa; Egypt


Period

XXII Dynasty - Saite Period


Source

Acworth, Marion Whiteford [donor]; Acworth, Joseph John [collector]; Sams [collector]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1948.2800 P; 8; 1178; 269 [Acworth No.]


Cultural Affliation


Material

Glazed composition; Faience


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Description (Labels & Markings)
A white, hand written label affixed with string reads '1178' in black ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Description (Labels & Markings)
The underside of the mount is marked 'Sams 1915 3-' in black ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Description (Labels & Markings)
A yellow, hand written label affixed with string reads '8' in black ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Context (Auction / Sale)
The underside of the mount is marked 'Sams' and date and possibly a price. This follows Acworth's format of noting who/where he obtained the object and what year and in some cases how much this object cost. These details may have been recorded here.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Description (Labels & Markings)
The underside of the mount is marked in pencil but the word is unclear.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Description (Labels & Markings)
The underside of the mount is marked '269' in red ink.
Event Date
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 blue and white faience amulet with suspension hole. The amulet is in the form of a wadjet eye.
Event Date 02/10/2020
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


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