EGYPTIAN GOLD SWIVEL RING WITH AMETHYST SCARAB ENGRAVED WITH SPIRAL MOTIFS

Middle Kingdom, ca. 2055 - 1790 BC. A gold swivel ring with a slender hoop supporting an amethyst scarab on a transverse pin between terminals bound with tightly coiled wire. The scarab has a convex back and a flat underside engraved with a symmetrical composition of opposed spiral scrolls framing a central rectangular device. Size: D:21.59mm / US: 12 1/4 / UK: Y; Weight: 8.8g Provenance: Private London collection; acquired in Germany; formerly with S.T. collection, Switzerland, 1980s-2000s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.