Ring with Ankh (Symbol for Life), by Ancient Egyptian, Middle Kingdom (1991 BCE–1784 BCE)
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Ring with Ankh (Symbol for Life)

Ancient Egyptian

Middle Kingdom (1991 BCE–1784 BCE)

Medium
Carnelian
Classification
Costume and Accessories
Dimensions
0.6 × 1.6 × 1.7 cm (1/4 × 11/16 × 11/16 in.)
Culture
Egypt
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago, Arts of Africa
Credit line
Gift of Henry H. Getty and Charles L. Hutchinson
Rights
Public domain (CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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