Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · jewelry
Scarab Finger Ring
Description
Lapis lazuli scarab set in gold plate and on a gold wire ring Lapis-lazuli
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.
A blue scarab amulet mounted on a simple gold wire ring.
The artifact is a scarab amulet carved from a blue stone, possibly lapis lazuli, with detailed carving on its surface to depict the beetle's features. It is mounted on a simple, smooth gold wire ring. There is a modest level of craftsmanship evident in the stone carving and the metalwork. The style appears characteristic of small amulets used in personal adornment, reflecting typical Egyptian artistic motifs.
decorative
New Kingdom
excellent
Materials
lapis lazuligold
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116281857 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 26.7.754 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 546140 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access).
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