Identity area
Reference code
Hoskins MSS 3.72
Title
George A. Hoskins Drawing - Stelae
Date(s)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
1 drawing
Context area
Name of creator
(1802-1863)
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Drawing of two stelae. On the left side is the early 18th Dynasty stela of a man named Anen, likely from Thebes, showing Anen offering flowers to the seated god Amun-Re. On the right side the stela is from the 17th Dynasty of prince Ahmose, of unknown provenance, showing Ahmose seated with his pet dog in receipt of offerings. Along the bottom edge of the paper is another separate sketch of a bracelet consisting of various scarabs with inscribed bases:
- pencil drawing
- mounted
- [on recto, below left side stela] 'Tablet in stone I gave to Mr Cohen'. (pencil note)
- [on recto, right side] 'Belonging to Mr I Cohen Esq'.
- 34.0 by 23.8 cm
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
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Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Conditions governing reproduction
Copyright Griffith Institute, University of Oxford.
Language of material
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
- Tears to top edge, and bottom right corner
- Discoloured around edges
Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Publication note
- Published online on the Griffith Institute website: 'The watercolours and drawings by George Alexander Hoskins in the Archive of the Griffith Institute, University of Oxford' (http://www.griffith.ox.ac.uk/gri/4hoskins_opening_page.html).
Notes area
Note
- TopBib i2.797 (stela of Anen), viii.3 803-043-900 (stela of Ahmose).
Note
- This object is now in the John Hopkins University Museum (Baltimore, 39.73).
Note
- The second stela is now in the British Museum (London, EA 69673).