Scarab

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Scarab

Creator

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Date
4th–3rd century B.C.
Medium
Cornelian
Culture
Etruscan
Department
Jewelry
Institution
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Carved in the a globolo style. On the face, an animal seen from above. On the reverse, a very simple scarab with incised legs, outline elytra and thorax; the plinth is plain. The scarab is very worn.

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