EGYPTIAN HIGH KARAT GOLD RING WITH STEATITE SEAL DEPICTING LION. New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC. A gold ring with a swivel-mounted steatite seal. One face is engraved with a striding lion framed by ankhs. The reverse bears an inscription in hieroglyphs reading “Amun, king of the sky.” For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number EA36466. Size: D:17.93mm / US: 7 3/4 / UK: P; Weight: 4.7g Provenance: Private London collection; previously Mintici collection, Belgium 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.