EGYPTIAN GLAZED STEATITE SCARAB ENGRAVED WITH A HARE AND ANKH IN SILVER RING

Middle Kingdom to New Kingdom, ca. 2055 - 1069 BC. A blue glazed steatite scarab with a convex back divided by incised lines and carved legs along the sides. The flat underside is engraved with a recumbent hare facing left, its forelegs extended, with an ankh sign before its head, all enclosed within an oval border. The scarab is mounted on a transverse swivel pin between the terminals of a possibly later silver ring with a rounded hoop. Size: D:21.69mm / US: 12 3/8 / UK: Y 1/2; Weight: 4.2g Provenance: Private central London collection; previously acquired on the UK art market prior to 2000.

Estimate:£100

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