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A 14k gold twisting ring with an Egyptian scarab amulet

Auction 1075 - overview Cologne
17.11.2016, 16:30 - Jewellery, Boxes and Portrait Miniatures
Estimate: 850 € - 950 €
Result: 1.054 € (incl. premium)

A 14k gold twisting ring with an Egyptian scarab amulet

The steatite scarab carved with an intaglio depiction of Horus. Custom made piece. Minimal wear to the amulet. 2.3 x 1.7 cm. Ring size 56. Weight 12.1 g.
Egypt, Middle-New Kingdom, 2000 - 1000 B.C., ring by Falko Marx (Cologne 1941 - 2012), ca. 1970.

Provenance

Private collection, Cologne. - The amulet purchased from Alois Faust in Cologne in 1970.