EGYPTIAN STEATITE SCARAB IN HIGH KARAT GOLD RING. Middle Kingdom, Ca. 2055 - 1790 BC. An Egyptian glazed steatite scarab, finely incised on the base with stylised hieroglyphs in green glaze, set into an oval high-karat gold swivel ring of rounded form; the hoop with flattened terminals linked to the scarab bezel. The stone showing areas of earthen and mineral accretion, the glaze with aged surface pitting. For similar see: Bagot J., El legado de Hefesto: A Memorial to a Private Collection of Ancient Rings and Glyptics, n. 73. Size: D:14.88mm / US: 3 3/4 / UK: H; Weight: 4.91g Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the Austrian art market, 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.