Egypt, Ptolemaic Period, ca. 332 to 30 BCE. A hand-built 22K gold ring of wearable form with a circular face incised with a stylized pyramid surrounded by radiating lines and petite dots. The triangular pyramid features dark deposits within some of the incised striations that accentuate the overall presentation, and beneath the face is a curved rod-form shank that would fit comfortably on one's finger. Covered in lustrous patina, this is a rare example of late Egyptian artistry! Size (ring): 0.86" W x 0.78" H (2.2 cm x 2 cm); (pyramid face): 0.78" L x 0.86" W (2 cm x 2.2 cm); gold quality: 22K; weight: 5 grams; US ring size: 5

Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-private East Coast, USA collection, acquired prior to 1979

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Wearable as shown. Minor abrasions and earthen deposits, otherwise in excellent condition. Great patina and light earthen deposits.