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amulet
;
finger-ring
Object Type
amulet
finger-ring
Museum number
EA24762
Description
Blue/green glazed composition amuletic finger-ring with the figures of two hawks upon a figure of a bound prisoner on the bezel and open-work shoulders in the form of a papyrus and lotus flower.
Cultures/periods
Ramesside
Findspot
Found/Acquired:
Egypt
Materials
glazed composition
Technique
glazed
Dimensions
Length:
4.02 centimetres
Curator's comments
Published: Andrews, Amulets of Ancient Egypt (1994): p.12
Location
Not on display
Condition
good
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
R J Moss & Co
Acquisition date
1893
Department
Egypt and Sudan
BM/Big number
EA24762
Registration number
1893,0514.141