Ring Fragment with Ankh
Description
Ring fragment, ankh. New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Amenhotep III, ca. 1390–1352 B.C. Faience, blue. L. 1.3 cm (1/2 in). From: Palace of Amenhotep III, Malqata, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1910–11. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1911.
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.
Blue faience ring fragment with a raised ankh (life symbol) motif on one face.
The image shows a small, rectangular segment of a ring or ring bezel made of blue-green faience. One face preserves a recessed/raised central oval with a crosspiece at the bottom, forming an ankh-like symbol (ankh has a loop top and a T-shaped foot), though the edges are worn. The surface shows heavy weathering/chipping with light-colored (whitish) deposits and small losses along the borders. No readable hieroglyphic, Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text is visible. No cartouche or royal name is present. The motif placement appears centered on the visible face, consistent with an amuletic decoration.
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