Asta Bidspirit | EGYPTIAN GOLD RING WITH STEATITE

EGYPTIAN GOLD RING WITH STEATITE SCARAB - Ca. 2055 - 1790 BC.A beautiful grey steatite scarab that is affixed on the top of a gold hoop, that is enlarged on the bottom. Inscribed atop the scarab are naturalistic features and underneath is a hieroglyphic inscription with a scarab at the centre. For similar see: MET Museum Accession Number: 20.2.9.Size: D:19.76mm / US: 10 / UK: T 1/2; Weight: 7gProvenance: Private UK collection, acquired from the private collection of Mr. R. Unger; previously with Parthenon gallery; acquired in the 1970s on the UK art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.