EGYPTIAN SILVER RING WITH AMETHYST SCARAB Middle Kingdom, Ca. 2055 - 1790 BC. A silver ring with a tubular section round hoop that tapers towards the finials. The hoop is adorned with a coiled silver thread and connects to an oval bezel, which is framed with a silver thread that secures an amethyst scarab inscribed with hieroglyphic symbols. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number EA65316; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 22.1.272. Size: D:19.96mm / US: 10 1/4 / UK: U; Weight: 13g. Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old British collection formed in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by an authentication statement by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition. This piece is accompanied by an authentication statement by Sami Fortune, ancient jewellery specialist.