EGYPTIAN STEATITE SCARAB WITH INTERLACED PATTERN IN SWIVEL GOLD RING

Middle Kingdom, ca. 2055 - 1790 BC. A steatite scarab with a convex back and a carved head. The flat underside is engraved with a symmetrical interlaced pattern of angular bands. The scarab is mounted in a hallmarked 18K gold swivel ring with a slender round-section hoop and terminals bound with coiled wire. It revolves on a transverse pin within an oval gold frame. Size: D:19.15mm / US: 9 1/4 / UK: S; Weight: 8.3g Provenance: Private London collection; acquired in Germany; formerly with S.T. collection, Switzerland, 1980s-2000s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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