EGYPTIAN CARNELIAN RING. New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC. A ring carved from a single piece of orange-red carnelian, with a broad, eye-shaped, flattened bezel. The exterior surface is faceted, framing the circular finger hole. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number AF.2625. Size: D:15.29mm / US: 4 1/4 / UK: I; Weight: 7.9g Provenance: Private London collection, acquired on the French art market, 1970s.