Ring; gold; set with a carnelian, carved in scarab form

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Object Details

Provenance

To 1907

Unidentified owner, Egypt, to 1907 [1]

From 1907 to 1919

Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased in Egypt from an unidentified owner in 1907 [2]

From 1920

Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]

Notes:

[1] See Reserved Metal List, R. 5252, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.

[2] See note 1.

[3] The original deed of Charles Lang Freer's gift was signed in 1906. The collection was received in 1920 upon the completion of the Freer Gallery.

Collection

Freer Gallery of Art Collection

Exhibition History

A Collector’s Eye: Freer in Egypt (January 28, 2023 to 2025)

Previous custodian or owner

Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

Credit Line

Gift of Charles Lang Freer

Accession Number

F1907.473

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

Jewelry and Ornament

Medium

Gold and carnelian

Dimensions

H x W x D (overall): 2.3 x 2.1 x 1 cm (7/8 x 13/16 x 3/8 in)

Origin

Egypt

On View

West Building (Freer Gallery of Art), Gallery 20: A Collector’s Eye: Freer in Egypt

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Data Source

National Museum of Asian Art

Topic

carving

incising

metal

gold

Egypt

Ancient Egyptian Art

Charles Lang Freer collection

wirework

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