Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN STEATITE SCARAB WITH THE

EGYPTIAN STEATITE SCARAB WITH THE NAME OF SENUSRET II SET IN A GOLD RING - New Kingdom, Ca. 1481 - 1425 BC. A steatite scarab with a carved head and plain back. The underside is engraved with the cartouche of Thutmose III flanked by hieroglyphs, all enclosed by a linear border. It is pierced longitudinally and mounted on a swivel bar within a possibly later gold ring with a rounded hoop and wire-bound terminals. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 10.130.653. Size: D:13.3mm / US: 2 / UK: D; Weight: 6g Provenance: From a private London collection; earlier held in an old family collection formed over the period 1960s–2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by a report from Lisa Sartini, Egyptologist PHD of Chimera Heritage Consultants.