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Engraved Scarab
- Date
- second half of 8th century B.C.
- Medium
- Dark brown serpentine
- Culture
- Near Eastern (Cilician)
- Department
- Jewelry
- Institution
- Getty Museum
- Object ID
- b3b78b33-4dcd-4987-b864-bf7f6a9eafbf
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Scarab gem engraved with the image of a standing lyre player, a kneeling figure, and two other standing figures, who all face a seated figure. The thick groundline is emphasized with a hatched horizontal band below the scene. The back of the scarab is only summarily worked. Framed by a linear border.
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