Scarab Ring Bezel
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.
Images (7)
Artifact
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id
14570
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| contentType |
contentType
object
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| stage |
stage
normalized
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| provenance |
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1929 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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| rightsUri |
rightsUri
CC0
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| language |
language
en
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| pageCount |
pageCount
7
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| source |
source
import
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Source image fields (5)
| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/CUR_42.64_Rt_DD_RS2009.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/CUR_42.64_Rt_DD_RS2009.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/CUR_42.64_Rt_DD_RS2009.jpg |
| imageCount | 7 |
| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/42.64 |
Terms
Culture
Egyptian