EGYPTIAN QUARTZ ROD

New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC. A quartz ritual rod comprising a cylindrical elongated body enlarged on each finial to form conical-shaped edges. The surface is polished throughout the object. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition. Size: 7.3mm x 29.1mm; Weight: 1.42g Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the French art market in the 1990s.

Estimate: GBP 300 - 600