Bracelet with Scarab
ca. 1938-1700 B.C.E.
Maker Unknown
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
The soft matte finish and pristine condition of its clasp loops indicate that this bracelet was never worn. Rather, it seems to have been deposited as a funerary offering in an official’s tomb in Byblos.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Jewelry
- Formatted Medium
- Gold, amethyst
- Locations
- Place made: Egypt, Reportedly from: Byblos, Lebanon
- Period
- Middle Kingdom
- Dimensions
- 1 5/16 x 1 x 7 15/16 in. (3.3 x 2.5 x 20.1 cm)
- Accession Number
- 65.46
- Credit Line
- Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
- Exhibitions
- Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, Ancient Egyptian Art
- Rights Statement
- Creative Commons-BY
- Museum Location
- Old Kingdom to 18th Dynasty, Egyptian Galleries, 3rd Floor
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