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Source Description
This ring, a less expensive version of Walters 57.1957, is composed of a glazed steatite scarab set in a wide bronze band. It is attached to a hoop which tapers into a wire small enough to go through the perforation of the scarab. Decorative hieroglyphs are carved into the flat face of the back of the scarab. Above is the red crown flanked by "protection" symbols, below is a "djed" pillar of Osiris flanked by signs in the shape of a basket.
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Document identity
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2152
label
Scarab Ring
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Source metadata
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2152
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normalized
title
Scarab Ring
description
This ring, a less expensive version of Walters 57.1957, is composed of a glazed steatite scarab set in a wide bronze band. It is attached to a hoop which tapers into a wire small enough to go through the perforation of the scarab. Decorative hieroglyphs are carved into the flat face of the back of the scarab. Above is the red crown flanked by "protection" symbols, below is a "djed" pillar of Osiris flanked by signs in the shape of a basket.
provenance
Robert Garett Collection, Baltimore, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Children of Robert Garrett, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1964, by gift.
date
ca. 1794-1539 BCE (Late Middle Kingdom-Second Intermediate Period; MB IIB)
citationUrl
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CC0
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en
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Metal
finger rings
scarabs
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6
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6
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
0.9
height
1.6
depth
2.5
dimensionsRaw
H: 3/8 x W: 5/8 x L: 1 in. (0.9 x 1.6 x 2.5 cm)Other: 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm)Other: 1 7/16 in. (3.7 cm)
Source extras
cul
Egyptian
inscriptions
[Inscription]: The upper part depicts Lower Egyptian crown on nb-basket: kingship and magical protection
flanked by s3-signs ""protection
"" the lower part a dd-pillar ""stability
"" flanked by nfr-signs ""perfection."" The hieroglyphic signs have no syntactical context
but the combination of signs conveys special magic protection and long-lasting perfection.
dynasty
13th-15th Dynasty
RelatedObjects
28940
med
light beige-brown steatite with blue-green glaze and bronze setting
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6182
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