EGYPTIAN GLAZED STEATITE SCARAB WITH HIEROGLYPHIC INSCRIPTION IN SILVER RING

ew Kingdom to Third Intermediate Period, ca. 1479 - 664 BC. A turquoise glazed steatite scarab with a convex back, incised wing cases and a carved head and legs. The flat underside is engraved with an arrangement of hieroglyphic signs enclosed within an oval border. The scarab revolves on a transverse swivel pin between the terminals of a possibly later silver ring with a rounded hoop. Size: D:21.79mm / US: 12 1/2 / UK: Z; Weight: 5.6g Provenance: Private central London collection; previously acquired on the UK art market prior to 2000.

Estimate:£100

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