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An Egyptian Eye Ring
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The fragmented ring bezel depicts a well-modeled turquoise Wedjat Eye.

Rings of this type were popular. The majority dates to the reigns of Amenhotep III and Akhenaton and numerous fragments have been found at Amarna.

Provenance:
Ex. European Art Market.
Condition:
Bezel broken, the eye remains intact.
Published:
Tajan, Paris, April 23, 2007, no. 5.
References:
Catalogue of Egyptian Art; The Cleveland Museum of Art, no. 213
Egypt’s Golden Age; The Art of Living in the New Kingdom, nos. 344-346a-d.
Turkis und Azur; Quarzkeramik im Orient und Okzident, nos. 30-33.
Category:
Egyptian
Period:
New Kingdom
Date:
Late 18th Dynasty, c. 1390-1295 B.C.
Material:
Faience
Width:
3/4" (2cm)
Display Stand:
No
 
 

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