A CANAANITE GOLD AND STEATITE SCARAB RING
CIRCA 1700-1500 B.C.
The beetle naturalistically detailed, the underside with lion with gaping jaws moving to right, a figure-of-eight in the field, in a gold setting with borders of twisted and plaited wires, mounted as a swivel ring
1¼ in. (3.1 cm.) wide; ring size V
A CANAANITE GOLD AND STEATITE SCARAB RING
CIRCA 1700-1500 B.C.
The beetle naturalistically detailed, the underside with lion with gaping jaws moving to right, a figure-of-eight in the field, in a gold setting with borders of twisted and plaited wires, mounted as a swivel ring
1¼ in. (3.1 cm.) wide; ring size V