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| Keywords: Egyptian - Scarab Ring - Walters 571957 - Impression Detail.jpg The scarab the ancient Egyptian symbol of regeneration and rebirth was a very popular motif in jewelry This sacred beetle was connected to the sun-god Khepri who could appear in the form of a scarab and was also associated with resurrection This ring features an amethyst scarab which can be rotated to reveal a hieroglyphic inscription chased on its gold mount It reads Butler of Nefer-her Hebi which identifies the pieces as the property of a royal servant between 1794 1648 BC Middle Kingdom gold amethyst cm 1 1 55 2 15 accession number 57 1957 28940 Children of Robert Garrett Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Gift of the children of Robert Garrett 1964 Translation Butler of Nefer-her Hebi In Search of Ancient Treasure 40 Years of Collecting The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1978 Jewelry - Ancient to Modern The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1979-1980 Objects of Adornment Five Thousand Years of Jewelry from the Walters Art Gallery Baltimore Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum New York; Chrysler Museum of Art Norfolk; Carnegie Museum of Art Pittsburgh; San Antonio Museum of Art San Antonio; Philbrook Museum of Art Tulsa; Honolulu Academy of Arts Honolulu; New Orleans Museum of Art New Orleans; Milwaukee Art Museum Milwaukee; Minneapolis Institute of Arts Minneapolis; Toledo Museum of Art Toledo; The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art Sarasota 1984-1987 Jewelry from the Walters Art Museum and the Zucker Family Collection The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1987 Bedazzled 5 000 Years of Jewelry from the Walters Art Museum Frist Center for the Visual Arts Nashville; The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art Sarasota; The Walters Art Museum Baltimore 2006-2009 Bedazzled 5 000 Years of Jewelry El Paso Museum of Art El Paso 2010 place of origin Egypt Walters Art Museum license 2D Ancient Egyptian scarabs in the Walters Art Museum Hieroglyphs on scarabs Ancient Egyptian finger rings in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
