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Ornate ring

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This extremely elegant ornate ring is decorated with the enthroned figure of a cat goddess, who is possibly to be identified as Bastet. The wide band of the ring has been decorated on either side of the goddess with a succession of lotus buds and flowers. The seated goddess is accompanied by two groups of three miniature cats.

Present location

PELIZAEUS-MUSEUM [04/030] HILDESHEIM

Inventory number

5931

Dating

22ND DYNASTY (not after); 3RD INTERMEDIATE PERIOD; 21ST DYNASTY (not before)

Archaeological Site

UNKNOWN

Category

RING

Material

FAIENCE; GLAZE

Technique

FAYENCE; GLAZED

Height

4.5 cm

Width

1.7 cm

Diameter

2,6 cm

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