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

Ring Bezel Mold with the Cartouche of Tutankhamun

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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

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 dark, rounded object with a carved/pressed central cartouche-like field containing an indistinct ring/bezel inscription shape.

The image shows a small, rounded, ring-bezel mold-like piece with a broad convex perimeter. The center contains a rectangular/oval cartouche area bordered by shallow raised lines; within the cartouche field, multiple worn signs are visible but not clear enough to confidently identify specific hieroglyphs. Along the bottom edge of the central area, a curved band and a faint vertical element resemble ornamentation typical of cartouche inscriptions, but the individual sign identities are unclear due to surface wear and low resolution. No legible Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text is visible. No distinct cartouche outline for a specific king is clear enough to confirm the “Tutankhamun” name from this image alone.

decorative New Kingdom (as catalogued); exact dating uncertain from image alone. poor
Royals Tutankhamun (cartouche inscription implied; specific signs not legible)
Materials pottery (catalogued; appears as dark fired clay/ceramic)
Signs Cartouche-like field with multiple hieroglyphic signs (indistinct) ×6
Visible text "Cartouche-like text field with multiple hieroglyphic signs; exact transcription unclear/inlegible in provided image."

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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