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A fine gold signet ring depicting two dancing figures of the god Bes, he wears a wide flaring headress and carries a knife in each hand. The figures are engraved between two ankh-signs.The ring is oval in shape and has a plain shank.
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Een fraaie gouden zegelring met twee dansende figuurtjes van de god Bes; hij draagt een wijd uitstaande hooftooi en houdt in iedere hand een mes. De twee figuren zijn gegraveerd tussen anch-tekens. De ring is ovaal van vorm en is massief.
Sceau en or figurant deux Bès dansant portant une large coiffure et un couteau dans chaque main. Les figures sont entourées de signes-ânkh. L'anneau est de forme ovale.
Schöner Goldsiegelring mit Darstellungen zweier tanzender Figuren des Gottes Bes, der einen hoch aufgebauschten Haarschmuck und in jeder Hand ein Messer trägt. Die Figuren sind zwischen zwei Anch-Zeichen eingraviert. Der Ring weist eine ovale Form auf und hat einen einfachen Griff.
Un bell'anello-sigillo d'oro raffigurante due figure danzanti del dio Bes, che indossa un'ampia acconciatura sfolgorante e regge un coltello in ciascuna mano. Le figure sono incise fra due segni-ankh. L'anello è di forma ovale e ha il cerchietto liscio.
Um fino anel de ouro com sinete representando duas figuras dançantes de Bes. O deus usa um largo penteado e tem uma faca em cada mão. As figuras foram gravadas entre dois signos "ankh". O anel apresenta uma forma oval e tem um orifício simples.
Anillo de oro con sello, mostrando dos figuras danzantes del dios Bes. La divinidad lleva un peluca llamativa y sostiene un cuchillo en cada mano. Las figuras están grabadas entre dos signos-anj. La forma del anillo es oval con una banda lisa.
A fine gold signet ring depicting two dancing figures of the god Bes, he wears a wide flaring headress and carries a knife in each hand. The figures are engraved between two ankh-signs.The ring is oval in shape and has a plain shank.
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Part of the collection of the Castle Museum, Norwich, purchased in 1956. The ring was bequeathed to the Norwich museum by the author Sir H Rider Haggard.
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Piotr Bienkowski and Angela Tooley., Gifts of The Nile: Ancient Egyptian Arts and Crafts in Liverpool Museum., 1995., 55; pl. 77. J.E.A 1917, Vol.IV, part I, pg 43-46.
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Site: The ring is said to have come from the royal tomb of Akhenaten at Amarna.
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