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Description : Egypt, New Kingdom to beginning of Late Dynastic Period, 18th to 26th Dynasties, ca. 1550 to 525 BCE. A stunning and wearable gold ring featuring a swiveling steatite scarab that is incised with hieroglyphs on its flat side. The thick ring band is tubular in form with loop finials wrapped with slender gold wires that are then threaded through the loops and the scarab, holding it in place, while also allowing it to spin and present either face to the wearer. Enveloped in a rich green glaze, the elegant insect is highly articulated with an incised thorax, a pair of wings, a detailed head, a clypeus, and delineated legs bent beneath it on either side. This dazzling adornment is accompanied by a lovely black ring box. A remarkable combination to ancient history and modern style! Size (of ring): 0.9 W (2.3 cm), Size (of scarab): 0.6 L x 0.4 W (1.5 cm x 1 cm), Ring size: 4, Gold quality: 76.99% (equivalent to over 18 karat gold), Weight: 6.9 grams Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection, ex-Wladimir Rosenbaum (1894-1984) collection, Switzerland, ex-Serodine Gallery, Ascona, Switzerland 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. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #167909
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