Scarab

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Scarab

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Date: 3rd–2nd century B.C.
Medium: Light brown and green agate
Culture: Etruscan
Department: Jewelry
Institution: Getty Museum

Scarab gem engraved with the image of the Spartan hero Othryades, nude and helmeted, sitting on the groundline behind his shield, writing on it with blood.

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