A masterpiece of refined craftsmanship and royal symbolism, this hollow gold ring in bas-relief features an intricately worked rectangular bezel framed by added spirals and stops, its broad, almost sculptural band radiating a sense of luxury and authority.

Across its surface, hieroglyphs elegantly spell out Horemheb’s coronation name, accompanied by images of a scorpion, crocodile, and lion—creatures that evoke the pharaoh’s power and the elemental forces he was believed to command.

Originally discovered in Thebes, the ring entered the collection of the Musée du Louvre (N 747) through Charles Clarac, who acquired it at the famed E. Gastard sale in 1834. Today, it resides in the Sully wing, a luminous testament to Horemheb’s enduring legacy and to the refined artistry of ancient Egyptian goldworkers.