Scarab with Incised Cross
ca. 1479–1292 B.C.E.
Object Label
Jewelry
Glass and faience were both difficult materials for making jewelry.
Eighteenth Dynasty artisans frequently created glass reproductions of traditional metal and stone forms. These early glassworkers, still perfecting their skills, often reduced intricate details like inscriptions to simple lines.
Late Eighteenth Dynasty faiencemanufacturers produced mold-made rings inscribed with royal names. Because these pieces were too fragile to have been worn, they were most likely distributed as royal keepsakes at state occasions.
Glass and faience were both difficult materials for making jewelry.
Eighteenth Dynasty artisans frequently created glass reproductions of traditional metal and stone forms. These early glassworkers, still perfecting their skills, often reduced intricate details like inscriptions to simple lines.
Late Eighteenth Dynasty faiencemanufacturers produced mold-made rings inscribed with royal names. Because these pieces were too fragile to have been worn, they were most likely distributed as royal keepsakes at state occasions.
Caption
Scarab with Incised Cross, ca. 1479–1292 B.C.E.. Glass, 3/8 x 9/16 x 11/16 in. (0.9 x 1.4 x 1.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.868E.
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