Signet Ring

Signet Ring

Egypt, Dynasty 18, reigh of Aye, ca. 1327 - 1323 BC

 

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 was incorporated into his nomenclature when he ascended the throne.

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