Amenhotep IV/Akhenaten Metal Stirrup-Shaped Signet Rings

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Abstract

This paper is a material and epigraphic study of metal stirrup-shaped signet rings produced during the reign of Amenhotep IV/Akhenaten (c. 1350 BCE) now in the collections of the Israel Museum (Jerusalem), with a catalogue of metal stirrup rings associated with Atenism in other collections. The paper discusses technical and dating issues, forgeries, factors that motivated the choice of materials, the rings’ uses, and the frequency of inscriptions and designs on metal rings during Akhenaten’s politico-religious revolution.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)123-142
Number of pages20
JournalJournal of Egyptian Archaeology
Volume111
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jun 2025

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Keywords

  • Akhenaten
  • Amarna
  • Atenism
  • metal stirrup signet rings

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