AN ETRUSCAN CARNELIAN SCARAB WITH A YOUTH HOLDING A HARE
AN ETRUSCAN CARNELIAN SCARAB WITH A YOUTH HOLDING A HARE
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AN ETRUSCAN CARNELIAN SCARAB WITH A YOUTH HOLDING A HARE

CIRCA 3RD-2ND CENTURY B.C.

Details
AN ETRUSCAN CARNELIAN SCARAB WITH A YOUTH HOLDING A HARE
CIRCA 3RD-2ND CENTURY B.C.
9/16 in. (1.4 cm.) long
Provenance
Giorgio Sangiorgi (1886-1965), Rome, acquired and brought to Switzerland, late 1930s; thence by continuous descent to the current owner.
Special notice
This lot has been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice.

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Lot Essay

The detailed beetle with winglets is incised with two curving scrolls on its back. Engraved in the Late Etruscan Free Style, a nude huntsman is shown holding a lagabolon and a hare by its ears, the scene enclosed within a hatched border.

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