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Ring bezel
Egyptian
New Kingdom
1550–1070 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Street G 7100 S, debris
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 1.2 x 1.8 cm (1/2 x 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number26-3-80
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Rings
DescriptionThis ring bezel is broken on one end and has a tiny bit of shank attached on the other. It is incised "Amen-re lord of heaven."
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, Street G 7100 S, debris. 1926: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.