EGYPTIAN LAPIS LAZULI SCARAB SET IN A GOLD RING

Middle Kingdom, Ca. 2055 - 1790 BC.
A rare example of a scarab pendant carved from lapis lazuli depicting insect features such as a narrow head with a frilled clypeus, thin legs tucked beneath the bulky body, and a folded wing carapace. A suspension hole is biconically drilled lengthwise through the body. The underside of the pendant bears geometrical motif around a cartouche of a Pharaoh. For similar see: MEt museum Accession Number: 16.1.22.
Size: D:15.9mm / US: 5 1/4 / UK: K; Weight: 8.8g
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; previously in a collection of a North London gentleman; formerly in a collection of Mrs B. Ellison, a deceased former member of the Egyptian Exploration Fund, bought from the 1940s, Cairo and London. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.