Scarab Finger Ring
Object type: Ring, scarab
Department: Egyptian Art
Period: Middle Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 12–13
Reign: reign of Amenemhat III
Date: ca. 1850–1750 B.C.
Medium: Lapis lazuli scarab set in gold plate and on a gold wire ring
Lapis-lazuli
Dimensions: diam. 2.5 cm (1 in);
scarab: l. 1.8 cm (11/16 in)
Geography: From|Probably from  |  Egypt Memphite Region Dahshur
Excavation: de Morgan excavations, 1894–95
Credit line: Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926
Accession year: 1926
Tags: Scarabs