EGYPTIAN GREEN FAIENCE SCARAB AMULET IN 18K GOLD PENDANT

Middle Kingdom, ca. 2055 - 1790 BC. A green faience scarab with a rounded back, the head, pronotum, wing cases and legs clearly rendered, with a central suture dividing the elytra. The flat underside is engraved with a rearing cobra beside a nefer sign, both above a neb-basket sign. The scarab is mounted in a hallmarked 18K gold pendant with an oval frame, moulded terminal below and a broad suspension bail above. Size: 26mm x 9mm; Weight: 2.7g Provenance: Private London collection; acquired in Germany; formerly with S.T. collection, Switzerland, 1980s-2000s.

Stima:€358.17

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