Material : Gold Acquisition : Rogers Fund (1959) XVIIIème dynastie
| Item 28 on 40 Ancient Egypt Jewel (Bague)
Vitrine : 2
Area related Egypte
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The horizontal cartouche on this ring encloses the insignia of Tutankhamun's successor : "The God's Father, Aye, Ruler of Thebes". Aye was a military officer who became the king's advisor, or "god's father", and this title was incorporated into his nomenclature when he ascended the throne.
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