Finger Ring with Frog
Egypt, New Kingdom (1540–1069 BCE), Dynasty 18, reign of Akhenaten (1351–1334 BCE) · c. 1353–1337 BCE · Cleveland Museum of Art
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The shank or band of this ring is crescent-shaped and circular in section; its upper sections are covered with heavy gold wire. The oval bezel on a swivel, the metal that holds the stone, takes the form of a scaraboid, or seal amulet in the shape of a scarab. Its sides are encircled by a double row of granules and are surmounted by a delicately molded frog in the round. The underside is incised with a nefer-sign to the right and a wedjat-eye. An exact duplicate of this ring, apart from the inscription, is in the Royal Scottish Museum in Edinburgh.
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- Maker
- Egypt, New Kingdom (1540–1069 BCE), Dynasty 18, reign of Akhenaten (1351–1334 BCE)
- Date
- c. 1353–1337 BCE
- Medium
- gold
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 2.3 cm (7/8 in.); Overall: 1.3 cm (1/2 in.)
- Place of origin
- Egypt
- Held by
- Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · On view · 107 Egyptian
- Credit line
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade
Image: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0