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Title: Scarab Ring
Period: Middle Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 12–13, early
Date: ca. 1850–1750 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt; Probably from Memphite Region, Dahshur, de Morgan excavations, 1894–95
Medium: Obsidian, gold
Dimensions:
diam. 2 cm (1 in);
scarab: l. 1.1 cm (7/16 in)
Credit Line: Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926
Accession Number: 26.7.757
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