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Jewelry: faience finger ring fragment

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2 of 2 • Inscribed faience ring bezels: top row: [street G 7000] 26-1-747 (= MFA 27.937), [E of G 7152] 26-1-965 (= MFA 27.936), [street G 7000] 26-1-607 (= MFA 27.945), 26-1-750, 26-2-100 (= MFA 27.946), 26-1-546, [cemetery G 7000 SW] 25-12-39 (= MFA 27.954), [street G 7000] 26-1-743 (= MFA 27.956), 26-1-744 (= MFA 27.944); second row: [street G 7000] 26-1-606, 26-1-381 (= MFA 27.942), 26-1-419 (= MFA 27.952), 26-1-742 (= MFA 27.941), 26-1-742 (= MFA 27.953), 26-1-742 (= MFA 27.940), 26-1-742 (upper), 26-2-101 (lower), 26-1-1040 (one of three, upper), [street G 7200] 26-4-21 (lower), [street G 7000] 26-1-751 (= MFA 27.955); third row: [E of G 7152] 26-1-966, [street G 7000] 26-1-417 (= MFA 27.951), [G 7156] 26-2-201 (= MFA 27.939), [street G 7000] 26-1-417 (= MFA 27.949), 26-1-417, 26-1-417 (= MFA 27.950), 26-1-417, 26-1-1021, 26-1-1022; bottom row: [street G 7000] 26-1-608 (= MFA 27.948), 26-1-1023 (= MFA 27.938), 26-1-752, 26-1-1024, 26-1-746 (= MFA 27.943), 26-1-749, 26-1-867 (= MFA 27.935)
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Inscribed faience ring bezels: top row: [street G 7000] 26-1-747 (= MFA 27.937), [E of G 7152] 26-1-965 (= MFA 27.936), [street G 7000] 26-1-607 (= MFA 27.945), 26-1-750, 26-2-100 (= MFA 27.946), 26-1-546, [cemetery G 7000 SW] 25-12-39 (= MFA 27.954), [street G 7000] 26-1-743 (= MFA 27.956), 26-1-744 (= MFA 27.944); second row: [street G 7000] 26-1-606, 26-1-381 (= MFA 27.942), 26-1-419 (= MFA 27.952), 26-1-742 (= MFA 27.941), 26-1-742 (= MFA 27.953), 26-1-742 (= MFA 27.940), 26-1-742 (upper), 26-2-101 (lower), 26-1-1040 (one of three, upper), [street G 7200] 26-4-21 (lower), [street G 7000] 26-1-751 (= MFA 27.955); third row: [E of G 7152] 26-1-966, [street G 7000] 26-1-417 (= MFA 27.951), [G 7156] 26-2-201 (= MFA 27.939), [street G 7000] 26-1-417 (= MFA 27.949), 26-1-417, 26-1-417 (= MFA 27.950), 26-1-417, 26-1-1021, 26-1-1022; bottom row: [street G 7000] 26-1-608 (= MFA 27.948), 26-1-1023 (= MFA 27.938), 26-1-752, 26-1-1024, 26-1-746 (= MFA 27.943), 26-1-749, 26-1-867 (= MFA 27.935)

Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: street G 7000, G 7152, street G 7200, G 7156

Faience ring bezel; pale blue glaze, name inscribed, Aye [("the god's father Aye, the god, ruler of Thebes")] (Dynasty 18). Illustration: Yes with hieroglyphs. Illustration scale: 1:1

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_25-12-39
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Classification
    Jewelry & adornment-Rings
  • Findspot
    Cemetery G 7000, SW quarter near mastaba G 7150
  • Material
    Faience
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Object Ownership Information
    MFA accession number: 27.954
  • Date of Register Entry
    12/04/1925
  • Owner
    Ay
  • Problems/Questions
    MFA accession number verified

Published Documents 1

Full Bibliography

  • Simpson, William Kelly. The Mastabas of Kawab, Khafkhufu I and II. Giza Mastabas 3. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, 1978, p. 27, fig. 39.

People 1

Ancient People

  • Ay

    • Type Owner
    • Remarks King of Dynasty 18. Objects found at Giza: Six faience finger ring fragments (bezels) (25-12-39 = MFA 27.954, 26-1-420, 26-1-546 = MFA 27.947, 26-1-743 = MFA 27.956, 26-1-744 = MFA 27.944, 26-2-100 = MFA 27.946) with cartouche of Ay; most found in debris of street G 7000.