Blue faience scarab, commemorating the marriage of Amenhotep III with Queen Tiy. The inscription on the underside is inlaid with bluish-white glaze. There are additional inscriptions on two sides, under the legs of the beetle – right) name of Queen Tiy; left) throne name of Amenhotep III. Probably sent to dignitaries of Egypt as announcements.
Condition: Good, except for the blowholes in glaze surface, and the wearing away of the bluish white glaze in the hieroglyphs.
Red Pottery vase of "tear drop" shape. Three registers of conventionalized blue floral motifs around upper half of body. Rounded base.
Condition: Poor. Rim badly chipped. One side of vase badly pitted and decorations worn.