63. Egyptian ring, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, c.1550–1295 BC
Faience
UK ring size: K 1/2, total height: 2.4cm
11831
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£ 1,600
Bright blue faience ring, the bezel decorated with the hieroglyphs nefer-ka-ra neb-t. 'Neferkara' can be translated as “beautiful soul of Ra”. Intact.
Bright blue faience ring, the bezel decorated with the hieroglyphs nefer-ka-ra neb-t. 'Neferkara' can be translated as “beautiful soul of Ra”. Intact.
Provenance
Hawthorne Collection, California, USAAncient Works of Art, New York, USA, prior to 1980
Carl Tautenhahn (1924-2008), Houston, USA
Private collection, New England, USA; acquired from the above, 5th November 1980
