An Exceptional Egyptian lapis scarboid pendant, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 11- 12, ca. 2040 - 1786 BCE Medium - Gold Mosaic glass objects were manufactured

Mosaic glass objects were manufactured using a laborious and time-consuming technique

lot 72 (October 1986)

The composition features a flowing white serpentine form representing the Lander River

Condition: Surface pitting and cosmetic repairs to base otherwise in very good condition overall

thereafter private NYC collection

An Exceptional Egyptian lapis scarboid pendant, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 11- 12, ca. 2040 - 1786 BCE Medium - Gold Mosaic glass objects were manufacturedFew 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