Scarab set in a ring bezel, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1479–1458 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, below the Tomb of Senenmut (TT 71), burial of Amenhotep, ring finger of left hand, 1935–36, carnelian, gold, Including mount: L. 1.3 cm (1/2 in); W. 0.8 cm (5/16 in.); H. 0.5 cm (3/16 in.), This carnelian scarab is set in a gold mount that was intended to swivel on a wire ring like one found in the tomb of Hatnefer. On the base, it is inscribed with a simple X. The scarab was found tied with linen cord to the left hand of the mummy of a twelve-year old boy named Amenhotep whose tomb was located on the hillside below the tomb of Hatshespsut's best-known courtier, Senenmut
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Scarab set, ring bezel, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca, 1479–1458 B.C, Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, Tomb, Senenmut, TT 71, burial, Amenhotep, finger, left hand, 1935–36, carnelian, gold, mount, L, 1.3 cm, 1/2, W, 0.8, 5/16, H, 0.5, 3/16, scarab, set, gold mount, intended, swivel, wire ring, tomb, Hatnefer, base, inscribed, simple X, tied, linen cord, mummy, twelve-year old, boy, located, hillside, Hatshespsut, best, courtier
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