Ring
Unknown Artist
1070–712 BCE
Medium
faience
Classification
Ring
Culture
Egyptian
Department
Costume Institute
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Muriel Kallis Newman, 2008
Accession Number
2008.190.289
About this artwork
This work from Egyptian, dating to 1070–712 BCE, provides valuable insight into the artistic practices and material culture of its era. Ancient Egyptian art developed over millennia, creating a sophisticated visual language that expressed religious beliefs, political power, and cultural values through carefully codified forms and symbols. Fashioned from faience, this work represents ancient traditions of ceramic production. Ceramic arts involved sophisticated understanding of clay preparation, f...