EGYPTIAN LAPIS LAZULI RING WITH DUCK AND PAPYRUS SHOULDERS. Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC A lapis lazuli ring carved with a ribbed circular hoop rising to papyrus terminals flanking an elongated bezel in the form of a recumbent duck with folded wings and the head turned back along the body. Size: D:16.51mm / US: 6 / UK: L 1/2; Weight: 3.91g. Provenance: Private London collection; previously acquired in Brussels, Belgium; initially from a Swiss private collection (1901–1981).