LARGE EGYPTIAN BLUE SCARAB MOUNTED BY BULGARI. Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC. A large blue scarab of a deep cobalt hue with a smooth, rounded dorsal surface. The elytra are subtly curved, with a central division line extending to the posterior. A gold Bulgari mount encases the scarab, composed of a structured wire frame conforming to its contours. A cylindrical gold suspension loop is attached at the top. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 07.228.171. Size: 60mm x 32mm; Weight: 35g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection, Paris. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.