EGYPTIAN STEATITE SCARAB WITH A KNEELING PHARAOH IN GOLD PENDANT

Middle to New Kingdom. ca. 2055 - 1069 BC. > A pale steatite scarab with a convex back and schematically rendered head. The flat underside is engraved with a kneeling pharaoh facing right. Set in a hallmarked 18K gold pendant mount, the scarab is enclosed by a plain oval frame with a knop terminal below and a broad flared suspension bail above. > > Size: 43mm x 17mm; Weight: 9.8g > Provenance: UK private collection; London market; ex Oxford collection, 1990s. > This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. > >

Estimate:£600

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