Scarab Finger Ring Inscribed for Auserre (Apophis)
Unknown Artist
ca. 1581–1541 B.C.
Medium
Gold, glazed steatite
Dimensions
scarab: L. 1.8 × W. 1.3 cm (11/16 × 1/2 in.) ring: diam. 2.5 cm (1 in.)
Classification
Ring, human head scarab, Auserre Apophis I, scroll border, hieroglyphs
Period
Second Intermediate Period
Department
Egyptian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Emma B. Andrews, 1915
Accession Number
15.171