Ring Inscribed for Amenhotep III
Culture
Ancient Egyptian
DateNew Kingdom, reign of Amenhotep III, about 1539–1077 BCE
Mediumfaience
Dimensions2.1 × 0.9 cm (13/16 × 3/8 in.)
ClassificationsCostumes and Accessories
Credit LineMrs. Kingsmill Marrs Collection
Terms
Object number1925.580
DescriptionPottery seal ring with hieroglyphics; blue faience.Label TextThe earliest finger rings in ancient Egypt were made of undecorated bands of shell, stone, or metal wire followed by wires with scarab bezels. By the New Kingdom, signet rings (a seal in the form of a ring with a flat bezel) carved from semiprecious stones or cast in precious metal were the height of fashion. Lighter and less valuable variations were made in colorful faience. Egyptian signs, symbols, hieroglyphs, and royal names in cartouches were favorite motifs represented on bezels.ProvenanceFormerly of Mrs. Kingsmill Marrs Collection; bequeathed by Mrs. Kingsmill Marrs to the Worcester Art Museum, 1925–1926.
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Ancient Egyptian
New Kingdom, reign of Amenhotep III, about 1539–1077 BCE
Ancient Egyptian
New Kingdom, reign of Tutankhamun, about 1539–1077 BCE
