Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN QUARTZ ROD

EGYPTIAN QUARTZ ROD - New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC.A quartz ritual rod comprising a cylindrical elongated body enlarged on each finial to form conical-shaped edges. The surface is polished throughout the object. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.Size: 7.3mm x 29.1mm; Weight: 1.42gProvenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the French art market in the 1990s.