Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN HIGH KARAT GOLD LION-SHAPED

EGYPTIAN HIGH KARAT GOLD LION-SHAPED PENDANT - Middle Kingdom Ca. 2055 - 1790 BC. A hollow pendant shaped from a thin gold sheet, depicting a recumbent lion with its head raised and mouth slightly open. A large perforation in its back indicates it was meant for suspension.For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 3798, Antiquities, Lot. 190.Size: 5mm x 8.1mm; Weight: 0.11gProvenance: 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.