A Vintage King Tut Silver Exhibition Ring, issued by MMA 1976. Vessels - Faience 52 CG 46849–72

52 CG 46849–72

Earring drop length: 1 3/4 inches (4

jewelry like this was deeply encoded with meaning

In the Sign of the Moon

A Vintage King Tut Silver Exhibition Ring, issued by MMA 1976. Vessels - Faience 52 CG 46849–72This fine silver ring was one of five rings issued by the Metropolitan Museum of Art as part of the jewelry collection commemorating the 1976 King Tut exhibition. Fifteen rings, some with swivel bezels, were found on Tutankhamun's mummy, but only two were actually placed on his fingers; the remainder were bound in the linen wrappings, five over the right wrist and eight beside the left wrist. In addition, eight rings, which the ancient robbers had