Context (Display)
1924.815 A-Z, with the exception of K.2 and R, were historically mounted on a display board labelled: 'Ain Shems, Palestine / Tomb V [Palestine Exploration Fund Annual II p.77] / Early Iron Age / Purchased by Curator from Dept. of Antiquities, Jerusalem. 1924'
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring

Context (Field collection)
Tomb V. Excavated by Duncan Mackenzie, Palestine Exploration Fund, 1910-1912; the field season when this object was excavated is currently unknown. 

Event Date 1910
Author: maa

Context (References)
Mackenzie, Duncan. (1913). ‘The Tombs of Beth-Shemesh’. Palestine Exploration Fund Annual, vol. 2. pp. 40-92.
Event Date 1913
Author: Katrina Dring

Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card description for 1924.815 A-Z: 'Group of small objects from Tomb V:
A: (M.683) Iron arrowhead.
B: Bronze figurine (J.120).
C-G: Faience figurines, Egyptian types (J.121-125).
H and I: Stone beads (J.126 and 127).
J: Part of bronze fibula (J.128).
K: Bronze ring and blue glass bead (J.129).
L and P: Small bronze bangles (J.131 and 135).
M and Q: two small strings of beads(J.132 and 136)
N and O: Blue faience eye amulets (J.133 and 134)
R: Small blue glazed dish (J.137).
S and T: Bronze pins (J.138 and 139).
U: Small bead (J.130).
V, W, X, Y and Z : Small bronze ornaments chiefly broken'
Event Date 1924
Author: maa

Context (Acquisition Details)
Purchased from the Department of Antiquities, Jerusalem in 1924, see typescript list and correspondence (Doc.539). 
Event Date 1924
Author: Katrina Dring

Description (Physical description)
Small green faience scarab. Clypeus, head and elytra indicated by grooves; single grooves around the sides; inscribed on base with a cross; pierced longitudinally for suspension.
Event Date 15/9/2023
Author: Katrina Dring

Context (Amendments / updates)
The scarab was historically mounted in the centre of string of beads 1924.815 Q. It is not shown in the figure of finds from Tomb V, and was not mentioned on the catalogue card. It is not clear whether it was originally considered to be part of the string of beads or a separate object, so the decision was taken to include it in the group of faience figures and amulets.
Event Date 15/9/2023
Author: Katrina Dring