Walters Art Museum (Egyptian) · jewelry
Unfinished Ring with Flat Bead
Description
<p>One side of the bead bears a detailed carving of an owl, a hieroglyph that has the same sound value as the English "m." The other side shows a victorious pharaoh raising his weapon to dispatch a cowering enemy. The plaque was probably created in the 18th or 19th Dynasty.</p><p>For the latest information about this object, <cite><a href='https://purl.thewalters.org/art/42.188' rel='external'>Unfinished Ring with Flat Bead</a></cite>, visit the Online Collection of the Walters Art Museum.</p>
Cross-references (2)
- Walters-AccNum 42.188 tier-2
- Walters-id 11 tier-2
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