Scarab Finger Ring of Senwosret III
Object type: Ring, scarab, Senwosret III
Department: Egyptian Art
Period: Middle Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 12–13
Reign: reign of Senwosret III
Date: ca. 1850–1750 B.C.
Medium: Amethyst, gold
Dimensions: ring diam. 2 cm (13/16 in); scarab: l. 1.3 cm (1/2 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