Scarab Set in a Ring Bezel

Scarab Set in a Ring Bezel, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, early, ca. 1492-1473 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, Tomb of Hatnefer and Ramose (below TT 71), coffin III, burial 1a, hands, 1935-36, Gold, glazed steatite, L. 2.5 cm (13/16 in.); W. 1.5 cm (9/16 in.); H. 0.6 cm (1/4 in.), This scarab ring bezel was found among the hand bones of one of the unidentified adult woman buried in the tomb of Hatnefer and Ramose. The well-carved scarab is inscribed on the base with a sedge plant, symbol of the Nile valley (Upper Egypt) and a bee, symbol of the Nile delta (Lower Egypt). (Photo by: Sepia Times/Universal Images Group via Getty Images). (Photo by: Sepia Times/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)