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Source Description
A scarab made of turquoise-colored glazed steatite, perforated longitudinally, and probably once mounted as a ring. The elaborate gold frame around the bottom was made of thick sheet gold to which two strands of twisted gold wire flanking notched gold wire were added. The free movement of the interlocking scroll pattern carved into the base of the scarab witness the influence of Cretan art on Egypt of the period. The authenticity of this piece is questioned.
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Document identity
localId
33335
label
Ring Bezel
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obj
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object
citationUrl
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4
Source metadata
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33335
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Ring Bezel
description
A scarab made of turquoise-colored glazed steatite, perforated longitudinally, and probably once mounted as a ring. The elaborate gold frame around the bottom was made of thick sheet gold to which two strands of twisted gold wire flanking notched gold wire were added. The free movement of the interlocking scroll pattern carved into the base of the scarab witness the influence of Cretan art on Egypt of the period. The authenticity of this piece is questioned.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1913, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 1850-1648 BCE or modern (Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12-13 or modern)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Precious Stones & Gems
scarabs
bezels
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4
pageCount
4
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
1.1
height
1.8
depth
2.4
dimensionsRaw
H: 7/16 x W: 11/16 x L: 15/16 in. (1.1 x 1.8 x 2.4 cm)
Source extras
cul
Egyptian
dynasty
12th Dynasty
med
steatite with blue glaze, gold
creator_ids
6182
collection_ids
EGY
JWL
exhibition_ids
2054
2513
2704
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