An Exceptional Egyptian lapis scarboid pendant, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 11- 12, ca. 2040 - 1786 BCE Sculpture - Stone best known for her research

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

may explain the ritual interment of ceramic or actual dogs

and black highlighting eyes and brows

Condition: Probe hole in the base

This substantial rotary grinding stone is carved from speckled grano-diorite

An Exceptional Egyptian lapis scarboid pendant, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 11- 12, ca. 2040 - 1786 BCE Sculpture - Stone best known for her researchFew 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