ring
Object NameWedjet-eye Ring
Made FromGlass or Glassy Faience
Date299-1 BCE
Place MadeEgypt
TechniqueHot-worked
SizeOverall H: 2.2 cm W: 2.1 cm, Th: 1 cm
Accession Number76.1.95
Credit LineGift of Carl Berkowitz and Derek Content
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Curiosities of Glassmaking
Not On View
Physical DescriptionOpaque medium deep blue and opaque white glass or glassy faience; hot-worked. Body of the ring appears to have been tooled and moved around in the manner of glass while the face of the ring retains the wedjet-eye motif, the iris is highlighted with white frit.Provenance
Source
Derek Content
- 1976-01-01
Source
Carl Sandler Berkowitz
- 1976-01-01
Former Collection
Ray Winfield Smith
(American, 1897-1982)
