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Egyptian (Artist)
ca. 1351-1334 BCE (New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, Amarna)
faience with blue glaze
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia , Jewelry)

Blue faience ring of flimsy construction with crudely incised hieroglyphs which refer to the new god Aten of the Amarna revolution.

Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.

Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1929, [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.

Exhibitions

1979-1980 Jewelry - Ancient to Modern. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore.

Conservation

Date Description Narrative
4/20/1977 Treatment cleaned
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Egypt (Place of Origin)

Measurements

Overall W: 3/4 in. (1.95 cm); Bezel L: 9/16 x W: 1/4 in. (1.48 x 0.66 cm); Inner Diam.: 7/16 in. (1.1 cm); Outer Diam.: 5/8 in. (1.63 cm)

Credit Line

Acquired by Henry Walters, 1929

Location in Museum

Not on view

Accession Number

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42.399

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