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Engraved Scaraboid

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Date: 4th century B.C.
Medium: Chalcedony (?)
Culture: Greco-Persian
Department: Jewelry
Institution: Getty Museum

Nude hoplite kneeling behind his shield to left; he wears a helmet with broad brim and holds a spear; groundline. The scaraboid is burnt and discolored so that it is now light brown; it is partially fractured with pieces missing from the back, sides, and face.

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