Scarab Finger Ring Inscribed for Nakht
Second Intermediate Period
Blue glazed steatite scarab inscribed with "Nakht, justified," mounted on a ring of silver wire.
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Second Intermediate Period
Blue glazed steatite scarab inscribed with "Nakht, justified," mounted on a ring of silver wire.
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Title: Scarab Finger Ring Inscribed for Nakht
Period: Second Intermediate Period
Dynasty: Dynasty 17
Date: ca. 1640–1550 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Asasif, Courtyard CC 41, Radim, Carnarvon excavations
Medium: Glazed steatite, silver
Dimensions: Diam. of ring 2.3 cm (7/8 in.); L. of scarab 1.8 cm (11/16 in.); W. of scarab 1.2 cm (1/2 in.)
Credit Line: Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926
Accession Number: 26.7.752
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