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Source Description
On the base of this carnelian scarab a sphinx wearing a royal war crown reclines over the body of a fallen enemy.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
2545
label
Scarab with a Sphinx Set in a Swivel Ring
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obj
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object
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Source metadata
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2545
sourceUrl
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object
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normalized
title
Scarab with a Sphinx Set in a Swivel Ring
description
On the base of this carnelian scarab a sphinx wearing a royal war crown reclines over the body of a fallen enemy.
provenance
Charles Newton-Robinson, London, by 1909, [mode of acquisition unknown]; Charles Newton-Robinson Sale, Christie, Manson and Woods, London, June 22, 1909, lot 1; Dikran Kelekian, Paris and New York, 1909, by purchase; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1909, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
Scarab: 1504-1388 BCE; Ring: Modern (New Kingdom, Dynasty 18)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Precious Stones & Gems
scarabs
finger rings
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5
pageCount
5
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
1.1
height
1.6
depth
2.2
dimensionsRaw
H: 7/16 x W: 5/8 x L: 7/8 in. (1.1 x 1.6 x 2.2 cm)
Source extras
cul
Egyptian
dynasty
18th Dynasty
med
carnelian; mount: gold
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6182
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EGY
JWL
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2513
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