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The Art Institute of Chicago
Ring with a Scarab Bezel
Description
Ring with a Scarab Bezel is an internationally celebrated Gold and green jasper created by Ancient Egyptian (Second Intermediate Period, Dynasty 15 (about 1650–1550 BCE)). From the collection of The Art Institute of Chicago.
Provenance
Émile Brugsch (1842-1930), Bulaq Museum and Egyptian Antiquities Service, Cairo; sold to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1892; price reimbursed by Henry H. Getty and Charles L. Hutchinson, 1892.
Dimensions
1.2 × 2.5 × 2.3 cm (1/2 × 1 × 7/8 in.)
Movement / Period
Accession No
594
Official Citations
Curatorial Affinity Stream
Continuing the Universe of Egyptian
middle kingdom • Egypt • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries
Continuous Discovery