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Finger ring
Egyptian
Third Intermediate Period to Late Period, Dynast
945–343 B.C.
Object Place: Egypt
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Length x width x diameter: 6.5 x 1.6 x 2.9 cm (2 9/16 x 5/8 x 1 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Horace L. Mayer
Accession Number1978.523
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Rings
DescriptionBlue-green faience New Year ring. The bezel is formed as a cartouche with the inscription "Mut, the Great One of Isheru."
ProvenanceFrom Egypt. By 1978: Mrs. Horace L. Mayer collection; given to the MFA by Mrs. Mayer December 1, 1978.