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Swivel ring with Egyptian glazed steatite scarab with double footed ankh sign between crowned uraeus snakes.
The type of ring is Phoenician in origin. Both the scarab and the technique of glazing steatite are connected with Egypt. Like the pendants with scarabs, the swivel rings were very widely distributed.
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Title: Silver swivel ring with glazed steatite scarab in a gold setting
Period: Archaic
Date: 7th–early 5th century BCE
Culture: Cypriot or Phoenician
Medium: Silver, steatite
Dimensions: Other: 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm)
Classification: Gems
Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Object Number: 74.51.4180
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