Accession No

1948.2800 R


Description

A blue and white faience amulet with suspension hole. The amulet is in the form of a wadjet eye. The underside is inscribed with two hieroglyphs, the feather maat and the crook hk3.


Place

Africa; North Africa; Egypt


Period

XXII Dynasty - Saite Period


Source

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


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1948.2800 R; 5; 1198; 373 [Acworth No.]


Cultural Affliation


Material

Glazed composition; Faience


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Description (Labels & Markings)
The underside of the mount is marked '?And[illegible] 1916 15/-' in black ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


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


Description (Labels & Markings)
A white, hand written label affixed with string reads '1198' in black ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Description (Labels & Markings)
The underside of the mount is marked '373' in red ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Description (Labels & Markings)
A yellow, hand written label affixed with string reads '5' in black ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Context (Auction / Sale)
The underside of the mount is marked with a previous collectors name, a 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 however the name is currently illegible.
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 blue and white faience amulet with suspension hole. The amulet is in the form of a wadjet eye. The underside is inscribed with two hieroglyphs, the feather maat and the crook hk3.
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


FM:287932

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