Bidspirit Auktion | EGYPTIAN SWIVEL RING WITH A

EGYPTIAN SWIVEL RING WITH A SCARAB - Late Middle Kingdom, Ca. 1850 - 1640 BCA gold ring with a round-section hoop, embellished with coiled gold wire on its finials. The ring is centred by a longitudinally pierced scarab, with features such as the clypeus and prothorax marked by single lines. On the reverse are the signs ”nefer” and ”re” enclosed in a scroll border. For similar see: The Israel Museum, acc. no. 76.31.3873.Size: D:18.54mm / US: 8 1/2 / UK: Q 1/2; Weight: 15.7gProvenance: Private London collection, UK art market before 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.