Scarab with Incised Cross
ca. 1479-1292 B.C.E.
Maker Unknown
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
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.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Document
- Formatted Medium
- Glass
- Medium
- glass
- Locations
- Place made: Egypt
- 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)
- Accession Number
- 37.868E
- Credit Line
- Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
- Exhibitions
- Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, Ancient Egyptian Art
- Rights Statement
- Creative Commons-BY
- Museum Location
- Egyptian Orientation Gallery, 3rd Floor
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