Figure Item Number: M3.211 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Figure depicting a creature with a sphinx head and a scarab beetle body with hieroglyphs carved into the oval-shaped underside (a) and an oval-shaped clay slab with the corresponding impression that is painted (?) dark red (b).
History Of Use
Amulet ?
Item History
- Made in Egypt
- Collected during 1918
- Owned by Sid Leary before 1950
- Owned by Florence Leary between 1950 and June 1957
- Received from Florence Leary (Donor) during June 1957
What
Who
- Culture
- Egyptian
- Previous Owner
- Sid Leary and Florence Leary
- Received from
- Florence Leary (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Egypt
When
- Collection Date
- during 1918
- Ownership Date
- before 1950 and between 1950 and June 1957
- Acquisition Date
- during June 1957
Other
- Item Classes
- ceramics
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 101
- Accession Number
- 2189/0112 a-b