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| Keywords: Egyptian - Signet Ring with Name of King Akhenaten - Walters 571471 - Top.jpg This heavy gold signet ring bears the throne name of the Egyptian pharaoh Akhenaten 1351-1334 BC It was cast in one piece; the deeper parts of the hieroglyphics were cut into the model before casting and the finer details chased onto it afterwards The hieroglyphs on the bezel of the ring are not consistent with the style of the Amarna Period particularly the shape of the kheper-beetle as well as the nefer-sign next to it The ring was bought in Cairo in 1929 and it is possible that it was produced in Egypt in the time of the excavations at Amarna capital of Akhentaten in Middle Egypt in the early 20th century or shortly after ca 1340 BC or early 20th century New Kingdom cast gold Overall cm 1 58 ; Bezel L 1/16 x W 9/16 in 0 2 x 1 4 cm ; Inner Diam cm 1 6 ; Outer Diam cm 2 79 accession number 57 1471 7680 Maurice Nahman Cairo date and mode of acquisition unknown Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1929 Bedazzled 5 000 Years of Jewelry from the Walters Art Museum Frist Center for the Visual Arts Nashville; The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art Sarasota; The Walters Art Museum Baltimore 2006-2009 Bedazzled 5 000 Years of Jewelry El Paso Museum of Art El Paso 2010 Jewelry - Ancient to Modern The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1979-1980 place of origin Egypt Walters Art Museum license Ancient Egyptian finger rings in the Walters Art Museum Cartouches of Akhenaten Jewellery of the 18th dynasty of Egypt Hieroglyphs on metal | ||||
