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Wadjet-eye Ring | musefully
Wadjet-eye Ring, ca. 1352-1336 B.C.E.. Faience, 3/8 x Diam. 9/16 in. (0.9 x 1.5 cm). Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 34.6050. Creative Commons-BY.
The earliest Egyptian rings were purely decorative, but later rings came to carry significance.
By the Eighteenth Dynasty of the New Kingdom, they were frequently inscribed with the name of a god, a king, or the owner. The most popular type was made of faience and bore the name of the reigning monarch. Archaeologists have discovered thousands of these simple, mold-made rings; they were probably distributed as mementos at religious or state celebrations. Other rings feature protective symbols, including the wedjat-eye. Wealthy members of Eighteenth Dynasty society often wore rings made of inlaid glass or semiprecious stones.