MIDDLE KINGDOM, 2040-1640 B.C.
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AN AMETHYST SCARAB FINGER RING
middle kingdom, 2040-1640 b.c.
The scarab with a gold collar along the edge of the base, with a small ring on either end framing the perforation, with a slightly tapering hoop terminating in a loop at each end, joined to the scarab by means of a wire which passes through the beetle and wraps around each end of the hoop
7/8 in. (2.2 cm.) wide
middle kingdom, 2040-1640 b.c.
The scarab with a gold collar along the edge of the base, with a small ring on either end framing the perforation, with a slightly tapering hoop terminating in a loop at each end, joined to the scarab by means of a wire which passes through the beetle and wraps around each end of the hoop
7/8 in. (2.2 cm.) wide