Silver pendant ring with scarab

Phoenician

9th–8th century BCE

Not on view

Lotus design about a sacred beetle.

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Title: Silver pendant ring with scarab
Period: Archaic
Date: 9th–8th century BCE
Culture: Phoenician
Medium: Silver, glazed steatite
Dimensions: Other: 1/2 x 11/16 x 1/4 in. (1.3 x 1.7 x 0.6 cm)
Other (width of ring): 1 3/16 in. (2.9 cm)
Classifications: Gold and Silver, Gems
Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Object Number: 74.51.4170
Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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