EGYPTIAN HIGH KARAT GOLD INLAY RING WITH GLASS INTAGLIO DEPICTING SEKHMET. New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC. An opaque red glass intaglio engraved with the standing figure of the lion-headed goddess Sekhmet, shown in profile holding an ankh in her right hand and a papyrus sceptre in her left, accompanied by a vertical column of hieroglyphs to the left. This rectangular intaglio is set into a broad, stepped bezel of a gold ring. The hoop is of substantial form, expanding towards the shoulders, which are decorated with cloisonné cells forming stylised lotus flowers. Size: D:18.34mm / US: 8 1/4 / UK: Q; Weight: 29.52g Provenance: Private London collection; previously in a 1980s Mayfair Family private collection. This piece is accompanied by an authentication report from Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.