File:Egyptian - Scarab Ring Bezel - Walters 4264 - Impression.jpg
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[edit]Scarab Ring Bezel ( ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Title |
Scarab Ring Bezel |
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Description |
English: The sheet gold which frames the flat side of this scarab of blue translucent stone is neatly tucked into the legs of the insect. No seams are visible. The hieroglyphs on the back are finely carved. There is an owl above and a hawk which has feathering indicated. |
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Date | between 664 and 405 BC (Late Period) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medium | blue-grey amazonite, gold setting | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Dimensions |
length: 1.5 cm (0.5 in); height: 0.8 cm (0.3 in); width: 1.2 cm (0.4 in) dimensions QS:P2043,1.5U174728 dimensions QS:P2048,0.8U174728 dimensions QS:P2049,1.2U174728 |
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Collection |
institution QS:P195,Q210081 |
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Accession number |
42.64 |
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Place of creation | Egypt | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Object history |
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Exhibition history | Jewelry - Ancient to Modern. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1979-1980. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Credit line | Acquired by Henry Walters, 1929 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Inscriptions | [Translation] Henut-mj-pa-Har-si-ese. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Source | Walters Art Museum: Home page Info about artwork | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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