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Ring bezel fragment
Egyptian
Late Period
760–332 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, North of pyramid I-b
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Length x width x bezel height x overall thickness: 1.9 x 1.3 x 1.1 x 2 cm (3/4 x 1/2 x 7/16 x 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.2508
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Rings
DescriptionThis is a fragment of a ring bezel and part of shank. It has impressed hieroglyphs consisting of an animal-headed deity holding a scepter, with a sun disc above.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, North of pyramid I-b. 1924: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.