Silver Ring w/ Egyptian Steatite Scarab
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Description
Ancient Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A hand-carved steatite scarab of ovoid form with a suspension hole drilled through the body. The scarab is placed within a 77.7% to 88.1% silver ring setting exhibiting a rope-twist border as well as a slender shank with bifurcated terminals. The bottom of the setting face is stamped with an illegible stamp and a "2" within a trapezoidal border. Size (scarab): 0.73" L x 0.54" W x 0.22" H (1.9 cm x 1.4 cm x 0.6 cm); (ring): 0.89" L x 0.75" W x 1" H (2.3 cm x 1.9 cm x 2.5 cm); silvery quality: 77.7% to 88.1%; total weight: 5.8 grams; US ring size: 5.5
Provenance: private Danvers, Massachusetts, USA collection, acquired by descent; ex-USA collection, acquired before 2000
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#179239
Provenance: private Danvers, Massachusetts, USA collection, acquired by descent; ex-USA collection, acquired before 2000
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#179239
Condition
Wearable as shown and constructed in modern times. Scarab is ancient; silver ring setting is modern. Scarab with some small nicks and light abrasions,
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Silver Ring w/ Egyptian Steatite Scarab
Estimate $600 - $900
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Owner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art
PhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts
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