Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN HIGH KARAT GOLD PENDANT

EGYPTIAN HIGH KARAT GOLD PENDANT WITH AMETHYST SCARAB DEPICTING GRASSHOPPER - Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC. A gold pendant with an amethyst scarab, set within a rounded bezel with two spherical terminals. A coiled gold wire arch connects to a large suspension loop at the midsection. The underside of the scarab features an engraved image of a grasshopper with an elongated body and delicate legs.For similar see: S. Moscati, I Fenici, Boampiani, 1989, Cat.246, p. 625Size: 20.1mm x 22.6mm; Weight: 7.99gProvenance: 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.