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Scarab Ring Bezel

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Description

<p>Sheet gold neatly molded across the back and around the edges of a lapis lazuli scarab, forms the surface into which finely detailed hieroglyphs are chased. A ring of sheet gold was added around the perforations at either end. The inscription reads "Chiefs of The Priestly Guild of Horus" which suggests that the ring was a mark of professional status.</p><p>For the latest information about this object, <cite><a href='https://purl.thewalters.org/art/42.388' rel='external'>Scarab Ring Bezel</a></cite>, visit the Online Collection of the Walters Art Museum.</p>

AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano

Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.

The image shows an oval bezel with a blue lapis-lazuli-like face set into a gold-colored mount, consistent with a scarab ring bezel.

The object is photographed close-up, centered, and oriented front-facing. An oval blue stone dominates the middle; its surface appears speckled with lighter inclusions typical of lapis lazuli. The stone is bordered by a thin, dark line and surrounded by a gold-colored metal frame that is visible at the top, bottom, and sides, suggesting a bezel setting rather than a standalone scarab. No carved scarab form or hieroglyphs are clearly legible on the blue face in this image (only worn/uneven surface texture is visible). There is no readable Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text. The image does not show any clear royal cartouches or identifiable deities.

decorative unclear (likely ancient Egyptian, but cannot be securely dated from the provided image alone) good
Materials lapis lazuli (blue stone)gold-colored metal setting (bezel frame)

Inscriptions (1)

Inscription #1

English description

[Translation] Leaders of the priestly group (phyle) of Horus.

Connections

Deities Horus

Cross-references (2)

  • Walters-AccNum 42.388 tier-2
  • Walters-id 34999 tier-2

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