EGYPTIAN HIGH KARAT GOLD RING WITH STEATITE SCARAB Middle Kingdom, Ca. 2055 - 1790 BC. A steatite scarab engraved on the flat underside with an interlaced geometric motif. The body of the scarab is finely modelled with marked clypeus, side notches, and incised detailing of the elytra and legs. It is set in a gold swivel mount with a plain elliptical rim, joined to a fine circular wire hoop with an angled profile. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 15.3.135a (type). Size: D:19.35mm / US: 9 1/2 / UK: S 1/2; Weight: 3g Provenance: Private London collection; formerly in South German private collection 1980s-early1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.