Bidspirit auction | MASSIVE EGYPTIAN FAIENCE RING WITH
MASSIVE EGYPTIAN FAIENCE RING WITH LOTUS FLOWERS AND A FROG - New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC. A faience ring with a wide, straight-sided band; thickened shoulders support a broad bezel modelled in high relief with a central frog flanked by lotus flowers, their stems encircling the band and terminating with annular collars.Size: D:19.56mm / US: 9 3/4 / UK: T; Weight: 6gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s.Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.