Pierced Ring, Prenomen of Amenhotep III
Description
Ring, Amenhotep III prenomen. New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Amenhotep III, ca. 1390–1352 B.C. Faience, blue. Diam. 2.2 cm (7/8 in). From: Palace of Amenhotep III, Malqata, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1911–12. 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.
A small blue faience pierced ring (oval in shape) with molded decoration resembling a royal titulary/prenomen cartouche-like arrangement on the front.
The image shows a single oval ring made of blue, mottled material consistent with faience. The ring is pierced through the center and has an additional opening/detachment at the center area, suggesting it is a ring with a central void for stringing/attachment. The exterior surface is worn but retains molded/raised outlines of a rectangular frame and interior signs resembling hieroglyphs; at the top and bottom there are stacked sign elements and a longer horizontal element near the lower portion. No clear figures of deities are visible; the decoration appears to be text-like signwork consistent with a royal name/prenomen. There is no legible Greek/Coptic/Arabic text visible, and no clear inscription beyond the worn hieroglyph-like molding.
Inscriptions (1)
Visible text (machine reading)
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access).
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