Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN STEATITE SCARAB IN HIGH

EGYPTIAN STEATITE SCARAB IN HIGH KARAT GOLD RING - New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC. A stone scarab engraved with a hieroglyphic inscription set in a gold swivel ring with a round-section hoop, secured by wire bindings at the pivot points.Size: D:18.14mm / US: 8 / UK: P 1/2; Weight: 6.18gProvenance: Private London collection; previously French art market 1970s/1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.