Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN RED JASPER SCARABOID WITH

EGYPTIAN RED JASPER SCARABOID WITH WEDJAT EYE IN SILVER-GILT RING - Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332A red jasper scaraboid carved on the convex face with a wedjat eye in raised contour with notched brow, pronounced lids and pupil, the flat underside engraved with a panel of hieroglyphic signs within an oval border. A longitudinal perforation is threaded by a silver-gilt hoop with tight coils at each shoulder, the remainder continuing as a twisted hoop.Size: D:14.88mm / US: 3 3/4 / UK: H; Weight: 4.3g.Provenance: Private UK collection; acquired in Germany; formerly with A. Moser collection, Switzerland 1990s-2000.This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.