Scarab Finger Ring
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
Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
Photograph of a gold finger ring with an oval blue lapis lazuli bezel set at the top, the bezel surface appearing to include a darker carved relief.
The object is a finger ring shown from the front. A thin, gold wire band forms a complete circle and supports a large, oval cabochon-like setting. The setting is dark blue to deep purple with lighter streaks typical of lapis lazuli. On the blue face, there appears to be a raised/darker motif on the left side consistent with a sculpted element, though the exact subject is not clearly readable in this image. No clear hieroglyphic text or cartouches are visible on the face of the setting or elsewhere. No other inscriptions in Greek/Coptic/Arabic are present.
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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