Cowroid Set in a Ring Bezel, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, early, ca. 1492–1473 , From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Sheikh Abd

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Cowroid Set in a Ring Bezel, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, early, ca. 1492–1473 , From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, Tomb of Hatnefer and Ramose (below TT 71), coffin III, burial 1b, hands, 1935–36, Gold, glassy faience, L. cm (9/16 in.); W. 1 cm (3/8 in.); H. cm (3 /16 in.), This ring bezel contains a cowrie-shaped amulet. The heraldic design inscribed on its base includes an ankh hieroglyph (life) protected by a falcon with outspread wings. Two bezels were found among the hand bones of an unidentified children who was buried in the tomb of Hatnefer

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