Finger Ring with Frog

Description Exhibitions Provenance Credit

Description A tiny carnelian frog with incised details serves as a swiveling bezel for a typical Egyptian seal ring. Carved into the base is a stylized head of a goddess, possibly Hathor.

Exhibitions

Jewelry - Ancient to Modern. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1979-1980.

Provenance Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.

Credit Acquired by Henry Walters

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Creator

Egyptian (Artist)

Period

1550-1292 BC (New Kingdom)

Medium

gold, carnelian
(Gold, Silver & Jewelry)

Accession Number

57.1536

Measurements

Overall H: 15/16 x W: 13/16 x D: 1/4 in. (2.4 x 2 x 0.6 cm); Bezel H: 1/4 x W: 3/8 x D: 1/4 in. (0.6 x 0.9 x 0.6 cm); Inner Diam: 7/16 in. (1.05 cm)

Geography

Egypt (Place of Discovery)

Location Within Museum

Centre Street: Second Floor: Ancient Treasury