EGYPTIAN FAIENCE RING WITH SCARAB-SHAPED BEZEL. Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC. A faience ring with a bezel in the form of a scarab. Its back is divided by a central ridge separating the elytra. The head is rounded, with incised lines indicating the clypeus and eyes. The legs extend along the sides, with the forelegs curving forward and the middle and hind legs folding beneath the body. The hoop of the ring is wide and solid, flaring slightly at the shoulders, where a pair of stylised lotus flowers are depicted in relief. For similar see: The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, Accession Number LDUCE-UC58364. Size: D:16.1mm / US: 5 1/2 / UK: K 1/2; Weight: 7.39g Provenance: Private collection, London. UK; Ex. Georges Halphen collection, France, 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by an authentication statement by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.