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The composition features a flowing white serpentine form representing the Lander River
The stone is cut as a high dome and polished to a smooth finish
“mossy” inclusions likely added symbolic potency in addition to its visual appeal
Condition: Surface pitting and cosmetic repairs to base otherwise in very good condition overall
8 Petrie 1935
An Exceptional Egyptian lapis scarboid pendant, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 11- 12, ca. 2040 - 1786 BCE Medium - Gold The composition features a flowingFew 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
