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Material : Gold
Acquisition : Rogers Fund (1959)
| Item 28 on 40
Ancient Egypt
Jewel
Vitrine : 2
Area related
Egypte
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| Description |  |
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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