Handbook of archaeology, Egyptian - Greek - Etruscan - Roman (1867)
Westropp, Hodder M. (Hodder Michael), -1884 · London, Bell and Daldy · leaf 340
, thereby investing him with delegated authority.The most ancient known ring is supposed to be that in the posses-sion of Dr. Abbot, of Cairo. It is thus described by him : Thisremarkable piece of antiquity is in the highest state of preservation,and was found at Ghizeh, in a tomb near the… … and the hieroglyphics within the oval make the name of that Pha-raoh (Cheops, Shofo) of whom the pyramid was the tomb. Another RINGS. 303 ring of great historical importance is the bronze one which bearsthe name of Amunoph III. engraved on the oval face of the ring.
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