Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · jewelry

Ring Bezel Mold with the Cartouche of Tutankhamun New Kingdom

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Description

New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1550–1295 B.C. Pottery. L. 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in). From: Egypt. Subject: Cartouches. Credit: Purchase, Fletcher Fund and The Guide Foundation Inc. Gift, 1966.

AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano

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.

Inscriptions (1)

Inscription #1 AI reading of the photograph

Visible text (machine reading)

Cartouche-like text field with multiple hieroglyphic signs; exact transcription unclear/inlegible in provided image.

Connections

Royals Tutankhamun
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