

AN EGYPTIAN FAIENCE RING WITH A CAT.
New-Kingdom, Dynasty 18 , ca. 1400-1295 BCE
H. 17,5 mm
Provenance
Formerly with, Waldmeyer Sylvia , Zurich, 12.12.1990
Publications
- Jewellery of the Pharaohs, Treasures of Magic, Power and Beauty, 2005, p.105
- National Museum of Tokyo, Cleopatra and the Queens of Egypt, 11/7-23/09 2015, n°61
With a single hoop, flatten within and surmounted by a very delicate crouched cat figure, possibly a representation of the goddess Bastet. Beautiful conservation.
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CHF 1'500
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Closing on: 2025-06-11 13:00:00 Roma time