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**Originally Listed At $300**
Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A bronze wire ring bent into a circular form with tapering terminals. Thin bronze wire wraps around each terminal and through the suspension hole of a hand-carved stone scaraboid with a rounded top and a planar bottom. Fine green patina has developed along the ring band, and the scaraboid exhibits a smooth surface texture. Size (ring): 1.125" Diameter (2.9 cm); size (scaraboid): 0.55" L x 0.375" W (1.4 cm x 1 cm); US ring size 9.
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection
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#143480
**Originally Listed At $300**
Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A bronze wire ring bent into a circular form with tapering terminals. Thin bronze wire wraps around each terminal and through the suspension hole of a hand-carved stone scaraboid with a rounded top and a planar bottom. Fine green patina has developed along the ring band, and the scaraboid exhibits a smooth surface texture. Size (ring): 1.125" Diameter (2.9 cm); size (scaraboid): 0.55" L x 0.375" W (1.4 cm x 1 cm); US ring size 9.
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection
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.
#143480
Condition
Wearable as shown. Both bronze ring and scaraboid are ancient. Minor nicks and abrasions to scaraboid, with slight bending to overall form of ring, otherwise intact and very good. Light earthen deposits and fine patina throughout.“To eliminate hunger in Boulder and Broomfield Counties through engagement, collaboration, and leadership…”
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Community Food Share is a Feeding America food bank serving those in need with access to fresh, nutritious food and nutrition education, with a special emphasis on children, seniors, and other populations of greatest need.
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Egyptian Bronze Ring w/ Stone Scaraboid
Estimate $600 - $900
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