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Source Description
In this greenish faience example the surface within the signs is well preserved and bluer than the rest of the ring. The inscription reads "He who is on the seat of Amun-Re'-Kamutef." This god was honored in a special cult at Karnak.
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Document identity
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36076
label
Finger Ring with Names of Amun-Re in a Cartouche
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Source metadata
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36076
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title
Finger Ring with Names of Amun-Re in a Cartouche
description
In this greenish faience example the surface within the signs is well preserved and bluer than the rest of the ring. The inscription reads "He who is on the seat of Amun-Re'-Kamutef." This god was honored in a special cult at Karnak.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1929, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1070-940 BCE (Third Intermediate Period)
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Precious Stones & Gems
cartouches
finger rings
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4
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4
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall H: 1 in. (2.58 cm); Bezel W: 1/2 x L: 2 3/8 in. (1.28 x 6.02 cm); Inner Diam.: 11/16 in. (1.8 cm)
Source extras
cul
Egyptian
dynasty
21st Dynasty
med
Egyptian faience with pale green glaze
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6182
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EGY
JWL
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10
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2704
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