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. L. 1.7 cm (11/16 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.
A small blue faience ring or ring bezel showing a recessed face-like relief or emblem on its interior.
The object is photographed against a plain light background. It appears as a compact, oval/elliptical blue faience piece, likely the bezel/setting for a ring, with a worn recessed motif on the inner face. The recessed design is heavily abraded, but it includes a central vertical element and two lateral features that resemble stylized facial attributes. The outer surface shows minor chips and pitting consistent with aged faience. No clear hieroglyphs, cartouches, or legible inscriptions are visible in the photo due to wear and low relief; the expected royal prenomen of Amenhotep III cannot be confirmed from the image.
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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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