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Signet Ring with Tutankhamun's Throne Name

New Kingdom
ca. 1328–1318 BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 121
This horizontal signet ring shows signs of wear from frequent use as a seal. It is inscribed down the center with Tutankhamun's prenomen, Neb-kheperu-re; on either side the king is referred to as "beloved of Amun, lord of eternity." The sun disk in the word for "eternity" appears with the pendant sign for "life," which was a common writing of the sign during Akhenaten's reign.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Signet Ring with Tutankhamun's Throne Name
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Dynasty: Dynasty 18
  • Reign: reign of Tutankhamun
  • Date: ca. 1328–1318 BCE
  • Geography: From Egypt
  • Medium: Gold
  • Dimensions: bezel: w. 2.9 cm (1 1/8 in); h. 1.9 cm (3/4 in)
    ring: diam. 3.3 cm (1 5/16 in)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Edward S. Harkness, 1922
  • Object Number: 22.9.3
  • Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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