Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN STEATITE SCARAB WITH HIEROGLYPHS

EGYPTIAN STEATITE SCARAB WITH HIEROGLYPHS IN GOLD SWIVEL RING - New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC. A steatite scarab with a semi-circular head, a broad thorax, and divided elytra. The underside is engraved with a sun disc above a falcon and a neb basket below. Set in a possibly later gold swivel ring with a round-section hoop and a transverse pivot secured by capped terminals. For similar see: The Egyptian Museum in Cairo (EMC), Scarab of King Tut, E 22807. Size: D:17.12mm / US: 6 3/4 / UK: N; Weight: 9g Provenance: London private collection; Paris acquisition; ex Montpellier private collection, 1970s–1990s. This item has been checked against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.