MAKE A MEME View Large Image Egyptian - Ring - Walters 571488.jpg A heavy silver signet ring cast in one piece with a bezel in the shape of a cartouche The surface of the bezel has been filed down so far that the hieroglyphs are barely discernable They give the throne ...
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Keywords: Egyptian - Ring - Walters 571488.jpg A heavy silver signet ring cast in one piece with a bezel in the shape of a cartouche The surface of the bezel has been filed down so far that the hieroglyphs are barely discernable They give the throne name of Amenmesses a little known pharoah of the 19th Dynasty and two epithets beloved of Amun and whom Re had chosen 1203-1200/1199 BC New Kingdom cast silver Overall cm 2 95 ; Inner Diam cm 1 88 ; Outer Diam cm 2 69 ; Bezel W 1/2 x L 1 3/8 in 1 34 x 3 45 cm accession number 57 1488 782 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters Jewelry - Ancient to Modern The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1979-1980 place of origin Egypt Walters Art Museum license Ancient Egyptian finger rings in the Walters Art Museum Amenmesse Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review
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