Help ID egypt bead?

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  1. rink28

    rink28 Well-Known Member

    rink28, Dec 14, 2020
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  2. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    Very modern. Even when in a setting these scarabs seem always to be drilled at the ends, either all the way through or only partly. That cartouche on the back is something I have not seen before, most certainly not on genuinely ancient scarabs. AFAIK they still make these today, so age...?
     
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  3. 2manybooks

    2manybooks Well-Known Member

    The crazing that can be seen in the dark blue areas indicates a more modern vitreous glaze. Such scarabs were originally made of faience (or various stones), rather than a glazed ceramic. Faience has a more uniform, matte appearance.
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    https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/3529
     
    2manybooks, Dec 14, 2020
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  4. rink28

    rink28 Well-Known Member

    Thanks guys!
     
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