Cowroid Set in a Ring Bezel

New Kingdom

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 116

This ring bezel contains a cowrie-shaped amulet. The heraldic design inscribed on its base includes an ankh hieroglyph (life) protected by a falcon with outspread wings. Two bezels were found among the hand bones of an unidentified children who was buried in the tomb of Hatnefer (see 36.3.1 and 36.3.14)).

Cowroid Set in a Ring Bezel, Gold, glassy faience

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Cowroid Set in a Ring Bezel, Gold, glassy faience
Cowroid Set in a Ring Bezel, Gold, glassy faience
Cowroid Set in a Ring Bezel, Gold, glassy faience
Cowroid Set in a Ring Bezel, Gold, glassy faience

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