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Source Description
This is a sturdy seal ring of royal blue faience, imitating the shape of precious rings of the period. The inscription gives the throne name of King Amenophis IV (Akhenaten).
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Document identity
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3314
label
Seal Ring with the Name of Akhenaten
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Source metadata
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3314
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title
Seal Ring with the Name of Akhenaten
description
This is a sturdy seal ring of royal blue faience, imitating the shape of precious rings of the period. The inscription gives the throne name of King Amenophis IV (Akhenaten).
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 1351-1334 BCE (New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, Amarna)
citationUrl
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CC0
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en
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Precious Stones & Gems
seals (artifacts)
finger rings
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4
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4
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import
dimensionsRaw
Ring H: 9/16 x W: 1 1/16 x Diam: 13/16 in. (1.48 x 2.71 x 0.03 x 2.1 cm); Bezel W: 3/8 x L: 7/8 in. (1.01 x 2.15 cm)
Source extras
cul
Egyptian
inscriptions
[Translation] Akhenaten
dynasty
18th Dynasty
reign
Akhenaten (1351-1334 BC)
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Egyptian faience
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6182
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2513
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