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Scarab Set in a Ring Bezel

Scarab Set in a Ring Bezel. Dimensions: L. 1.6 cm × W. 1 cm × H. 0.7 cm (5/8 × 3/8 × 1/4 in.). Dynasty: Dynasty 18, early. Reign: reign of Thutmose I-Thutmose III. Date: ca. 1504-1425 B.C..
A giraffe is the central image on the base of this scarab, which was once part of a ring. This animal was associated with prophecy. Thus, the giraffe, in combination with the heiroglyphs on either side of it, predicted a "life of all good things" for the scarab's owner.
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Titre: Scarab Set in a Ring Bezel
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Scarab Set in a Ring Bezel. Dimensions: L. 1.6 cm × W. 1 cm × H. 0.7 cm (5/8 × 3/8 × 1/4 in.). Dynasty: Dynasty 18, early. Reign: reign of Thutmose I-Thutmose III. Date: ca. 1504-1425 B.C.. A giraffe is the central image on the base of this scarab, which was once part of a ring. This animal was associated with prophecy. Thus, the giraffe, in combination with the heiroglyphs on either side of it, predicted a "life of all good things" for the scarab's owner.
Technique/matériel: Glazed steatite, electrum
Période: NEW KINGDOM
Musée: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Crédit: Album
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Taille de l'image: 2926 × 3901 px | 32.7 MB
Taille d'impression: 24.8 × 33.0 cm | 1152.0 × 1535.8 in (300 dpi)