Finger Ring with Frog

ca. 1550-1295 BCE (New Kingdom, 18th dynasty)

2 cm 2.4 cm 0.6 cm

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A tiny carnelian frog with incised details serves as a swiveling bezel for a typical Egyptian seal ring. Carved into the base is a stylized head of a goddess, possibly Hathor.

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34901
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Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1913, [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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