Fragment of a Scarab Ring
sculptor
Unknown
Date2000 BCE - 1340 BCE
Place MadeEgypt, Ancient & Byzantine World-Africa
MediumSteatite with gold hardware
Dimensions1.7 x 1.9 cm (11/16 x 3/4 in.)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberU11n81
eMuseum ID717830
Previous NumberU11n59.4
EmbARK ObjectID23220
TMS Source ID8355
Last Updated8/14/24
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
BibliographyNotesJoyce L. Haynes. "The Sacred Beetle." Fenway Court (1973), p. 33, figs. 7-8. (as Egyptian, Middle Kingdom or New Kingdom style; dated about 2000 BCE - 1340 BCE)
MarksNotesIncised (verso): hieroglyphs [indecipherable]
ProvenanceNotesPossibly purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner during her trip to Egypt, September 1874 - April 1875.
