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Source Description
This piece is a flimsily constructed pale turquoise-colored faience ring. The throne name of King Tutankhamun (Menkheperre) is impressed on the bezel.
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Document identity
localId
5489
label
Seal Ring with Name of Tutankhamun
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obj
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Source metadata
id
5489
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Seal Ring with Name of Tutankhamun
description
This piece is a flimsily constructed pale turquoise-colored faience ring. The throne name of King Tutankhamun (Menkheperre) is impressed on the bezel.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1333-1323 BCE (New Kingdom)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Precious Stones & Gems
finger rings
seals
imageCount
4
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4
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
0.9
height
1.8
depth
1.6
dimensionsRaw
H: 3/8 x W: 3/4 x D: 5/8 in. (0.91 x 1.83 x 1.61 cm); Bezel L: 5/16 x W: 3/16 in. (0.84 x 0.48 cm); Inner Diam.: 5/16 in. (0.82 cm); Outer Diam.: 9/16 in. (1.38 cm)
Source extras
cul
Egyptian
inscriptions
[Inscription] Tut-ankh-amun (Menkheperre)
dynasty
18th Dynasty
reign
Tutankhamun (1333-1323 BC)
med
Egyptian faience with blue glaze
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6182
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EGY
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2513
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