Accession No
1947.1388.2-12
Description
String of 11 blue and green faience amulets, two detached but present.
Place
Africa; North Africa; Egypt; Matmar
Period
V - IX Dynasty Old Kingdom First Intermediate Period
Source
Mackintosh, Leslie [collector]; Mackintosh, Ruth (Miss) [donor]; Brunton, Guy [excavator]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
O.K.A/715; 1947.1388.2-12; O.K.A/716; Mackintosh O.K.A/701; O.K.A/717; O.K.A/702; O.K.A/718; O.K.A/703; O.K.A/719; O.K.A/704; O.K.A/720; O.K.A/705; O.K.A/721; O.K.A/706; O.K.A/722; O.K.A/707; B.E./11; O.K.A/708; B.E./12; O.K.A/709; B.E./13; O.K.A/710; B.E./14; O.K.A/711; O.K.A/712; O.K.A/713; O.K.A/714
Cultural Affliation
Material
Glazed composition; Faience
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (Other owners)
The Source field previously stated 'Mackintosh.Miss.H.J'. It is unclear what association 'Miss H. J. Mackintosh' has, see the Related documents regarding collector and donor, and therefore has been removed at present.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (Related Documents)
Price: P.T.200 These represent the earliest types of dynastic amulets Museum note: These are in small boxes
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (Related Documents)
A label on 1947.1267 A notes that 1947.1267 B is on the same string as amulets in Brunton's box of VI Dynasty amulets of 1947.1388. However, it is very difficult of identify which is 1947.1267 B!
Event Date
Author: Imogen Gunn
Description (Physical description)
Description for 1947.1388[.1-?]: 'Old Kingdom and First Intermediate Amulets. O.K.A./701- 722, inclusive. B.E. /11 /12 /13 /14. Twenty-two amulets and beads, with twenty other amulets recorded under their respective headings. ?A total of 42 amulets, 131 beads and a number of verysmall faience beads, uncounted.'
Event Date 1947
Author: maa
Context (Related Documents)
The Annual report of 27th November 1947 states the Mackintosh Collection was 'formed by the late Mr Leslie Mackintosh (formally a member of Gonville and Caius College) has been given to the Museum by his sister, Miss R. Mackintosh'.
Event Date 27/11/1947
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Physical description)
String of 11 blue and green faience amulets, two detached but present.
Event Date 26/4/2024
Author: Lily Stancliffe
FM:312981
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