Ring with Protective Inscription
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Object Label
Late Period rings often bore texts invoking divine protection for their owners, both living and dead. This ring's inscription calls for "the goddess" of Heliopolis to protect Nakhthorheb, a priest of that city. Traces of sheet copper in the hieroglyphs reveal that they were overlaid with that reddish metal to enhance their visibility and appearance.
Caption
Ring with Protective Inscription, ca. 664–342 B.C.E.. Gold with copper overlays, 13/16 in. (2.1 cm) Bezel: 3/8 x 5/8 in. (1 x 1.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 58.96. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Title
Ring with Protective Inscription
Date
ca. 664–342 B.C.E.
Dynasty
Dynasty 26 to Dynasty 30
Period
Late Period
Geography
Possible place collected: Heliopolis, Egypt
Medium
Gold with copper overlays
Classification
Dimensions
13/16 in. (2.1 cm) Bezel: 3/8 x 5/8 in. (1 x 1.6 cm)
Inscriptions
”May the goddesses of Heliopolis protect the God’s Father of Heliopolis, Nakh-hor-he b,” [Letter of J. Yoyotte, 7 Oct. 1960].
Credit Line
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Accession Number
58.96
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