Gold ring with carnelian scaraboid

Gold ring with carnelian scaraboid

Description:

An ape headed deity sits writing with tablet and pen in front of a single character.


Other: 7/16 x 3/16 x 1/16 in. (1.1 x 0.5 x 0.2 cm) Width (bezel): 1/16 in. (0.1 cm)

Period:

Archaic II

Date:

599 - 400 BC

Collection:

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Provenance:

From Cyprus

References:

Accession Number:

74.51.4151