{"product_id":"ancient-egyptian-bronze-ring-with-cross-hatched-bezel-1000-300-bce-river-walkers-minerals","title":"Ancient Egyptian Bronze Ring with Cross-Hatched Bezel- 1000-300 BCE | River Walkers Minerals","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Bronze \/ copper alloy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObject\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Finger ring\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesign\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Incised cross-hatched geometric bezel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCulture\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Ancient Egyptian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e c. \u003ca href=\"tel:1000-300\"\u003e1000–300\u003c\/a\u003e BCE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRing Size\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Approx. US 1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Intact, with substantial surface patination and age-related wear.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA small bronze finger ring featuring a broad oval bezel decorated with an incised cross-hatched or lattice pattern. The intersecting lines cover nearly the entire bezel, creating a simple geometric design that remains clearly visible despite considerable surface patination.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBronze and copper-alloy finger rings are well documented from ancient Egypt across this general period. Museum collections contain comparable Egyptian rings and ring bezels in copper alloy, including examples from the Third Intermediate Period and Late Period.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe Met also preserves considerably earlier Egyptian bronze signet rings, demonstrating the long history of cast bronze rings with prominent decorated bezels in Egypt.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe ring is accompanied by documentation from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAffordable Ancients\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which identifies it as an authentic Ancient Egyptian bronze amuletic ring dating to approximately \u003ca href=\"tel:1000-300\"\u003e1000–300\u003c\/a\u003e BCE. Their paperwork states that it was previously in the stock of a Jerusalem dealer and was subsequently acquired by Affordable Ancients in Canada.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Jerusalem antiquities trade → Affordable Ancients, Canada → private collection. Accompanied by the dealer’s Certificate of Authenticity and original documentation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease note: The Egyptian attribution and c. \u003ca href=\"tel:1000-300\"\u003e1000–300\u003c\/a\u003e BCE dating are those supplied by the antiquities dealer. Without a documented archaeological find context or independent scientific\/academic examination, a more precise date, original function, and interpretation of the geometric decoration cannot be established.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"River Walkers Minerals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52232171258152,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/6609\/0024\/files\/C89BA78E-3A10-4149-B714-13148710901A.jpg?v=1786579913","url":"https:\/\/riverwalkersminerals.com\/products\/ancient-egyptian-bronze-ring-with-cross-hatched-bezel-1000-300-bce-river-walkers-minerals","provider":"River Walkers Minerals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}