Accession No

1947.1388.13-18


Description

String of five blue faience amulets and one carnelian.


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; 1947.1388.13-18; 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; Carnelian


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 five blue faience amulets and one carnelian.
Event Date 26/4/2024
Author: Lily Stancliffe


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