Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · jewelry
Scarab Finger Ring Middle KingdomDahshur
Description
Ring, scarab. Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12–13, ca. 1850–1750 B.C. Lapis lazuli scarab set in gold plate and on a gold wire ring Lapis-lazuli. diam. 2.5 cm (1 in); scarab: l. 1.8 cm (11/16 in). Possibly from: Dahshur, Memphite Region. Excavation: de Morgan excavations, 1894–95. Subject: Scarabs. Credit: Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926.
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
A machine reading of the photograph made Jul 2026: deities, names, signs and a description as the model saw them. Not curatorial; treat it as the model's best reading, not authority.
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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