Scarabs were generally either carved from stone or moulded from Egyptian faience. In some temples, gilding or inlaid pieces of colored glass or faience substituted for paint. These were mainly made from faience and glazed blue. It includes paintings, sculptures, drawings on papyrus, faience, jewelry, ivories, architecture, and other art media. This color symbolism explains the popularity of turquoise and faience in funerary equipment. Directly east of this temple was unearthed a small factory for faience scarab seals. Many of the stores had distinctive faience tiled art deco frontages. This is interpreted as a stupa-like pagoda encrusted with coloured faience. The conical dome is covered with turquoise faience. The interior has an impressive staircase decorated with Burmantofts faience. Among these grave goods were small figurines made of faience or wood known as "shabti". Scholars have suggested several potential connections between frit and faience. Coloured glass or faience provided a cheap imitation. Egyptian blue is a material related to, but distinct from, faience and glass. A few examples of vessels in faience and ivory are also known.