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Ring with Six Scarabs

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Description

Object Label: Jewelry Glass and faience were both difficult materials for making jewelry. Eighteenth Dynasty artisans frequently created glass reproductions of traditional metal and stone forms. These early glassworkers, still perfecting their skills, often reduced intricate details like inscriptions to simple lines. Late Eighteenth Dynasty faiencemanufacturers produced mold-made rings inscribed with royal names. Because these pieces were too fragile to have been worn, they were most likely distributed as royal keepsakes at state occasions. Caption: Ring with Six Scarabs, ca. 1353–1292 B.C.E.. Gold, glass, faience, 13/16 in. (2 cm) Other (Largest scarab): 1/8 x 1/4 x 1/4 in. (0.3 x 0.6 x 0.6 cm) The other scarabs all measured in gold mounts.: 3/16 x 3/16 x 3/16 in. (0.5 x 0.5 x 0.4 cm) Other (Inner diameter of ring): 11/16 in. (1.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.718E. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06

Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.

Artifact with a circular design featuring a group of human figures.

The image shows an artifact with a symmetrical, circular design. At the center, several human figures are arranged in a circular pattern, possibly engaged in a social or ritual scene. The style appears to be minimalist, focusing on the figures' shapes.

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Materials unclear

Connections

Found at Saqqara

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 37.718E tier-2
  • BKM-Object 4088 tier-2
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