An Exceptional Egyptian lapis scarboid pendant, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 11- 12, ca. 2040 - 1786 BCE Sculpture - Stone "Antiquities" Catalog 127 (1983)

"Antiquities" Catalog 127 (1983)

likely tied to protective symbolism

best known for her research on ancient Greek sculpture and her role in the rediscovery of the Temple of Aphrodite at Knidos

and painting in iron- and kaolin-rich pigments that fire to warm reds

Condition: A small chip to the bowl and the right elbow

An Exceptional Egyptian lapis scarboid pendant, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 11- 12, ca. 2040 - 1786 BCE Sculpture - Stone "Antiquities" Catalog 127 (1983)Few surviving pieces of Egyptian jewelry combine rarity, beauty, and provenance as compellingly as this exceptional lapis lazuli scaraboid. Carved from a rare, richly colored stone of deep cobalt blue, the scaraboid would originally have served as the centerpiece of an elegant Middle Kingdom swivel ring, one of the most sophisticated forms of personal adornment produced by Egyptian goldsmiths. The cowrie shaped lapis is preserved within its original