EGYPTIAN GOLD AND LAPIS LAZULI CYLINDRICAL AMULET. Middle Kingdom - New Kingdom, Ca. 2030 - 1070 BC. A cylindrical gold amulet with four segmented sections, each encircled by raised bands separating feather-like motifs in cloisonné. The recessed cells contain inlays of deep blue lapis lazuli. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition. Comparative bibliography: Aldred C., Jewels of the Pharaohs, Egyptian Jewellery of the Dynastic Period, London, 1971, pl. XX, fig. 33; Andrews C., Ancient Egyptian Jewellery, London, 1990, p. 171, fig. 155. Size: 35mm x 8mm; Weight: 3g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Binoche' Paris, 30 May 2012, lot 21. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.