<em>Cowrie-Shaped Amulet in Gold Ring</em>, ca. 1630–1539 B.C.E. Steatite, glaze, gold, 9/16 × 15/16 in. (1.5 × 2.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 08.480.199. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.08.480.199_view1_erg2.jpg)

Cowrie-Shaped Amulet in Gold Ring

Medium: Steatite, glaze, gold

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Dates:ca. 1630–1539 B.C.E.

Dimensions: 9/16 × 15/16 in. (1.5 × 2.4 cm) mount (m2 - wall mount): 1/2 × 1 × 1 1/2 in. (1.3 × 2.5 × 3.8 cm)

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Accession Number: 08.480.199

Image: CUR.08.480.199_view1_erg2.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Steatite cowroid seal, glazed green and mounted on gold ring with swivel. Base of seal inscribed with conventionalized floral design. Ends of ring twisted back on shank. Condition: Good. Glaze worn.

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