Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN STEATITE SCARAB IN HIGH

EGYPTIAN STEATITE SCARAB IN HIGH KARAT GOLD RING - New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC. A steatite scarab engraved on the underside with a symmetrical pattern of interwoven elements. It is set within a rotating bezel cell of a gold swivel ring with a round-section hoop.Size: D:21.69mm / US: 12 3/8 / UK: Y 1/2; Weight: 6.04gProvenance: 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.