Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · jewelry
Scarab ring of Sithathoryunet Middle KingdomLahun
Description
Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, reign of Senwosret II–Amenemhat III, ca. 1887–1813 B.C. Gold, carnelian, lapis lazuli, and turquoise, bedding material. l. 1.7 cm (11/16 in); w. 1 cm (3/8 in). From: Tomb of Sithathoryunet (BSA Tomb 8), Chamber E, box 1, Lahun, Fayum Entrance Area, Egypt. Excavation: BSAE excavations 1914. Subject: Scarabs. Credit: Purchase, Rogers Fund and Henry Walters Gift, 1916.
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Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116243806 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 16.1.24 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 545530 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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