Egypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. A hand-built faience seal ring exhibiting a rectangular face with 2 columns of inscribed hieroglyphs, all covered in attractive blue-green glaze. Emanating from behind the face is an integral ring shank that was worn on a finger or was perhaps suspended from a necklace cord. Seal rings like this example typically bore the name of its owner with a short message intended to designate ownership of an item to that individual. While untranslated, the displayed hieroglyphs were perhaps intended as a means of bestowing good luck, good health, or a lengthy life upon its owner. Size: 3" L x 0.625" W (7.6 cm x 1.6 cm)

Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-private Richmond, Virginia, USA collection, acquired via descent around 2021 from aunt; ex-Dr. Evelyn Josephine Fisher, M.D. (1941-2020) collection, acquired via descent from father; ex-Dr. Otto O. Fisher, M.D. (1880-1961) collection, Detroit, Michigan, USA, by whom it was originally collected

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#173288

Professional repair to bezel. Minor abrasions and nicks, with light encrustations, fading to glaze in scattered areas, and very light softening to some hieroglyphs. Otherwise, very good condition with nice remains of glaze coloration in most areas.