Scarab with Incised Cross
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
On View: Egyptian Orientation Gallery, 3rd Floor
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.
MEDIUM
Glass
DATES
ca. 1479–1292 B.C.E.
DYNASTY
Dynasty 18
PERIOD
New Kingdom
DIMENSIONS
3/8 x 9/16 x 11/16 in. (0.9 x 1.4 x 1.7 cm)
(show scale)
ACCESSION NUMBER
37.868E
CREDIT LINE
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
PROVENANCE
Saqqara, Egypt; by 1852, acquired in Egypt by Henry Abbott; 1859, purchased from Henry Abbott by the New-York Historical Society, New York, NY; 1937, loaned from the New-York Historical Society to the Brooklyn Museum; September 1948, purchased from the New-York Historical Society by the Brooklyn Museum.
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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. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.37.1260E_37.868E_erg456.jpg)
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