Lot no. 234
ETRUSCAN SCARAB
Carnelian
Dim. 10 x 15 x 7 mm
Etruria, 4th-3rd century BC
Provenance
European private collection, acquired on the English art market in the 1990s
The reverse engraved with a helmeted warrior holding a sword and emerging from a vat. Cross-hatched border. Signs of surface wear and polished engraving. Presence of globular elements. Very fine execution.
An Etruscan Carnelian Scarab. 4th-3rd century BCE.
The reverse engraved with a helmeted warrior holding a sword and emerging from a vat. Hatched border. Surface showing signs of wear and polished engraving. Presence of globular elements. Fine execution.
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