Bead with Royal Name

New Kingdom–Third Intermediate Period

ca. 1153–712 B.C.

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 122

An elongated faience bead inscribed with the throne name "King of Upper and Lower Egypt, Lord of the Two Lands, Usermaatre-Setepenre." Ten kings bore this name: Ramesses IV (Dyn. 20); Amenemope (Dyn. 21); Osorkon II, Sheshonq III/IV, and Pami (Dyn. 22); Pedubaste I, Osorkon III, Takelot III, Rudamun, and Iuput II (Dyn. 23).

Artwork Details

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Provenance

Title: Bead with Royal Name
Period: New Kingdom–Third Intermediate Period
Date: ca. 1153–712 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt
Medium: Faience
Dimensions: L. 4.1 × W. 1.3 × D. 0.7 cm (1 5/8 × 1/2 × 1/4 in.)
Credit Line: Bequest of Nanette B. Kelekian, 2020
Object Number: 2021.41.78
Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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