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Unfinished Ring with Flat Bead
One side of the bead bears a detailed carving of an owl, a hieroglyph that has the same sound value as the English "m." The other side shows a victorious pharaoh raising his weapon to dispatch a cowering enemy. The plaque was probably created in the 18th or 19th Dynasty.
Provenance
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Charles Newton-Robinson, London, by 1909, [mode of acquisition unknown]; Charles Newton-Robinson Sale, Christie, Manson and Woods, London, June 22, 1909, lot 1; Dikran Kelekian, Paris and New York, 1909, by purchase; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1909, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1979-1980 | Jewelry - Ancient to Modern. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 3/6/1979 | Examination | examined for condition |
| 9/17/1998 | Examination | survey |
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 3/8 x W: 1/2 (0.99 x 1.33 x 0.04 cm); Ring inner Diam: 9/16 in. (1.35 cm); Outer Diam: 3/4 in. (1.84 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1909
Location in Museum
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
42.188