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Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
Cartouche of Ramesses II
Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
ClassificationsAncient Egyptian Art

Cartouche of Ramesses II

CultureEgyptian
PeriodNew Kingdom, Dynasty 19, reign of Ramesses II
Date1279-1213 BCE
MediumLapis lazuli
Credit LineGift of the Georges Ricard Foundation
Dimensions1 1/4 x 11/16 x 1/4 in., 6 g (3.2 x 1.7 x 0.6 cm, 3/16 oz.)
Object number2018.010.1004
Label TextSuspected forgery
ProvenanceEx coll. Georges Ricard Foundation, Santa Barbara, California, possibly purchased from Roger Fernand Galliano, Paris, France.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art