Ring of Ramesses IV
Description
Object Label: All three of these rings probably belonged to nobility or other private persons, not to royalty, The small bronze signet ring has the prenomen, or throne name, of Ramesses II. The scarab ring lacks his prenomen but has an associated epithet ("Beloved Of Amun") and his nomen, or birth name (Ramesses). On the large silver-tin alloy signet ring the prenomen of Ramesses IV appears—Hekama'at-re' ("Re Is the Ruler of Ma'at"). In the lower half are several hieroglyphs—djed ("stability"), hes ("praise"), and hetep ("peace" or "satisfaction")—that probably serve a decorative or amuletic function because they do not comprise a logical text. Likewise, the semi-hemispherical nb hieroglyph at the bottom was probably employed simply because its shape conveniently fit the oval. Caption: Ring of Ramesses IV, ca. 1152–1145 B.C.E.. Silver, Width: 7/8 in. (2.3 cm) Weight: 185.20 grains (12.001 grams). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.727E. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
Silver signet ring with an oval bezel bearing an incised standing figure and hieroglyph-like markings around it.
The image shows a small silver ring photographed in three-quarter view against a neutral background. The bezel is oval and raised, with a central incised scene: a standing, human-like figure in profile appears within the bezel. Beneath or near the figure there are incised lines and small clustered marks that could be ornamental or hieroglyphic, but the individual signs are not clear enough to reliably identify. The interior band is plain, while the outer bezel face contains the main engraving. No modern mounting marks, edges with solder seams, or additional attached elements are visible at this resolution. No Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text is visible. Any inscription appears to be in Egyptian style, but it cannot be confidently transcribed from the image.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.727E tier-2
- BKM-Object 4093 tier-2
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art.
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