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633 - EGYPTIAN STEATITE SCARAB WITH CONCENTRIC CIRCLES IN GOLD RIN…

Estimate £750 - £1,500

Description

EGYPTIAN STEATITE SCARAB WITH CONCENTRIC CIRCLES IN GOLD RING Middle Kingdom, Ca. 2055 - 1790 BC. A steatite scarab carved with a detailed head, prothorax and wing cases. The underside is engraved with seven linked concentric circles within a linear border. It is pierced longitudinally and mounted on a swivel bar within a possibly later gold ring with a rounded hoop and wire-bound terminals. For similar see: IMJ Museum Accession number: 76.31.3069 Size: D:17.73mm / US: 7 1/2 / UK: O 1/2; Weight: 4.3g Provenance: From a London private collection; previously part of a Dutch collection formed between the 1970s and 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by a report from Lisa Sartini, Egyptologist PHD of Chimera Heritage Consultants.

About the sale FINE ANCIENT JEWELLERY AND BEADS - THE PRINCE COLLECTION

Auction location

Auction time 10/03/2026 at 2:00 PM

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Apollo Art Auctions Ltd