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Signet ring
Egyptian
Third Intermediate Period or later
1075–30 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, site 12 miles southeast of Gurob in the Faiyum, Said to be found
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Length of bezel: 2.2 cm (7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Horace L. Mayer
Accession Number1972.1076
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Rings
DescriptionSolid gold ring with inscription in cartouche, "Mut Mistress of Heaven, Lady of Good Life."
ProvenanceMay 1945, said to have been found about 12 miles southeast of Medinet Gurob, Egypt, by Robert Gordon Faudree [see note 1]; 1959, sold by Faudree to Horace L. Mayer (b. 1899 - d. 1968), Williamstown, MA [see note 2]; to his widow, Florence Ellen Mayer, Williamstown; 1971, gift of Mrs. Mayer to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 10, 1972)
NOTES:
[1] According to a letter from Faudree of July 6, 1959. [2] First lent by Horace L. Mayer to the MFA on October 30, 1959 (loan no. 49.59).
NOTES:
[1] According to a letter from Faudree of July 6, 1959. [2] First lent by Horace L. Mayer to the MFA on October 30, 1959 (loan no. 49.59).