Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN CARNELIAN RING

EGYPTIAN CARNELIAN RING - New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC. A D-shaped carnelian ring with a broad, flat bezel of elongated shape, tapering to pointed ends. The hoop is solid and carinated, with sloped edges and a small protrusion at the back.For similar see: The British Museum, Object Number: H1699.Size: D:18.34mm / US: 8 1/4 / UK: Q; Weight: 4.26gProvenance: Private London collection; previously French art market 1970s/1980s. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.