Signet Ring with Name of King Akhenaten
ca. 1340 BCE or early 20th century (New Kingdom or modern)
Overall H: 5/8 in. (1.58 cm); Bezel L: 1/16 x W: 9/16 in. (0.2 x 1.4 cm); Inner Diam: 5/8 in. (1.6 cm); Outer Diam: 1 1/8 in. (2.79 cm)
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This heavy gold signet ring bears the throne name of the Egyptian pharaoh Akhenaten (1351-1334 BCE). It was cast in one piece; the deeper parts of the hieroglyphics were cut into the model before casting and the finer details chased onto it afterwards. The hieroglyphs on the b...
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normalized
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Maurice Nahman, Cairo [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1929, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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CC0
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en
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4
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