The Egyptian Museum in Tahrir is home to unique artefacts from ancient Egyptian monarchs and pharaohs, including a ring that belonged to King Psusennes I. It is constructed of gold and precious stones and features his name inscribed in a cartouche.
Gold and semi-precious stones are used to create the ring. It was discovered in Tanis, Sharkia Governorate, and it was made during the Third Transition, in the Twenty-First Dynasty.
The Twenty-First Dynasty’s third king, Psusennes I, ruled in 1039 BC.
– 990 BC. From Tanis in the eastern delta, he ruled Egypt. He defended Egypt’s frontiers against any outside assault. In addition to his lavish royal tomb, Psusennes also constructed a temple to the Theban Triad at Tanis and several royal mansions. The Theban Triad consisted of the deity Amun, his wife Mut, and their son Khonsu.
Following the discovery of his tomb by the French Professor Pierre Montet in the year 1940 AD—which was found with all of its treasures and was not looted—the world came to know about the pharaoh Psusennes I. He was known as the Silver Pharaoh because of the quantity of silver discovered in his tomb.
If it weren’t for the discovery’s timing, which occurred just before World War II began, this finding would have been just as significant as the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb.
Due of this, it did not garner as much media attention as the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb did.
The Silver Pharaoh, King Psusennes I
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