Finger Ring Inscribed for the Aten "Lord of Eternity" New Kingdom, Amarna PeriodTell el-Amarna, Egypt
Description
Object Label: Rings The earliest Egyptian rings were purely decorative, but later rings came to carry significance. By the Eighteenth Dynasty of the New Kingdom, they were frequently inscribed with the name of a god, a king, or the owner. The most popular type was made of faience and bore the name of the reigning monarch. Archaeologists have discovered thousands of these simple, mold-made rings; they were probably distributed as mementos at religious or state celebrations. Other rings feature protective symbols, including the wedjat-eye. Wealthy members of Eighteenth Dynasty society often wore rings made of inlaid glass or semiprecious stones. Caption: Finger Ring Inscribed for the Aten "Lord of Eternity", ca. 1353–1329 B.C.E.. Bronze, Diam. 15/16 x length of bezel 7/8 in. (2.4 x 2.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 24.382. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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A machine reading of the photograph made Jul 2026: deities, names, signs and a description as the model saw them. Not curatorial; treat it as the model's best reading, not authority.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 24.382 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3288 tier-2
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