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Ring
The original inscription on the exceptionally narrow bezel of this cast gold ring was erased, and a crude one partly gouged, partly scratched in is displayed. It reads "Bastet, Lady of Basta, The Eye of Re, Mistress of the Two Lands." Professor Goedicke has suggested the piece may have come from the treasure of Tell Basta discovered in 1905 in the southeastern Delta.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Abemayor, Cairo [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1928, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1979-1980 | Jewelry - Ancient to Modern. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 10/8/1974 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 5/12/1977 | Treatment | other |
| 6/9/1977 | Examination | other |
| 10/19/1978 | Examination | examined for condition |
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Overall H: 3/8 in. (1 cm); Bezel L: 3/4 in. (0.05 x 1.85 cm); Inner Diam: 1/2 in. (1.25 cm); Outer Diam: 5/16 in. (0.72 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1928
Location in Museum
Not on view
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.
57.1485