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Ring

c. 664 BC - c. 332 BC (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Egypt (made)

This ring originally formed part of the collection of Edmund Waterton, a collection of approximately 760 rings designed with the aim of illustrating the history of rings of all periods and types. The majority of the collection was acquired by the Museum in 1871, with a remaining part being acquired in 1899, after Waterton’s bankruptcy forced him to part with it in 1868. The rings were held as security against a loan by the jeweler Robert Phillips for two years, but when Waterton missed an 1870 deadline to repay the loan, Phillips sold the collection to the Museum, having first contacted regarding a possible purchase in 1869.


Object details

Categories
Metalwork
Jewellery
Africa
Object type
Ring
Materials and techniques
Engraved bronze
Bronze
Engraving
Brief description
Ring, bronze, Egypt, possibly Late Period
Physical description
Bronze ring with thick band and integral flat oval bezel. The bezel is engraved with a seated figure of Ptah holding a staff incorporating the djed and was symbols.
Dimensions
  • Band diameter: 23mm
  • Height: 25mm
Styles
Egyptian
Late Period
Object history
ex Waterton Collection
Association
Edmund Waterton
Summary
This ring originally formed part of the collection of Edmund Waterton, a collection of approximately 760 rings designed with the aim of illustrating the history of rings of all periods and types. The majority of the collection was acquired by the Museum in 1871, with a remaining part being acquired in 1899, after Waterton’s bankruptcy forced him to part with it in 1868. The rings were held as security against a loan by the jeweler Robert Phillips for two years, but when Waterton missed an 1870 deadline to repay the loan, Phillips sold the collection to the Museum, having first contacted regarding a possible purchase in 1869.
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
416-1871

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O377682/ring-unknown/
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