Egyptian Jewelry

Diadem with two gazelle heads. Reign: reign of Thutmose III, ca. 1479–1425 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt; Thebes, Wadi Gabbanat el-Qurud, Wadi D, Tomb of the 3 Foreign Wives of Thutmose III, gold, carnelian, opaque turquoise glass, decayed crizzled glass, L. of forehead band 48 cm (18 7/8 in); w. at bottom of vertical strip 3 cm (1 1/8 in)

1426. From the Egyptian collection she went to a big room which had an exhibit of local artists held every year at the same time in the summer. Years later she would submit pieces to this exhibit every year. Almost all of the pictures in this room were watercolors done of landscapes and flowers. Most had an unfinished look about them, and were framed in gold frames with various color mats. None of these pictures had prizes or ribbons. 1427. Agnes was especially interested in the…

Ancient Egyptian, Ptolemaic Period (332–30 BCE)

Formerly in the collection of the Reverend Chauncey Murch (died 1907). Collected between 1883 and 1906 while Murch was a missionary in Egypt. Collection purchased by the Museum from the Murch family with funds provided by Helen Miller Gould, 1910

This square-cut jasper ring, is inscribed with the cartouches of Thutmose III (at left) and Hatshepsut (at right). The inscription on its reverse reads "The First Prophet of Horus of Nekhen, Tjeni," suggesting that it may actually have been used as a working seal

Egypt | Gold and carnelian ring; tiny frog with incised details serves as a swiveling bezel for a typical Egyptian seal ring | ca. 1550 - 1295 BCE (New Kingdom, 18th dynasty)