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© Bruce M. White, 2006.
Ring with Magical Inscription
© Bruce M. White, 2006.
© Bruce M. White, 2006.
© Bruce M. White, 2006.
ClassificationsAncient Egyptian Art

Ring with Magical Inscription

Place CreatedEgypt, Africa
CultureEgyptian
PeriodPtolemaic Period
Date305-30 BCE
MediumGold
Credit LineGift in honor of Catherine Howett Smith ('84C, '99G)
Dimensions7/8 x 11/16 in. (2.2 x 1.7 cm)
Object number2005.086.001
Exhibition HistoryFrom Pharaohs to Emperors: New Egyptian and Classical Antiquities at Emory, Michael C. Carlos Museum, January 14 - April 2, 2006
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, 2006 - March 13, 2018
MCCM Permanent Collection Gallery, June 4, 2018 - Present
Published ReferencesChristie's New York, Ancient Jewelry (Thursday, December 8, 2005), 15, lot 28.
MCCM Newsletter, September - November 2006.
ProvenanceWith J.R. Ogden and Sons, Ltd., London, England, 1982. Purchased by MCCM from Christie's New York, December 8, 2005, lot 28.
Status
On view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art