Lot Essay
For a Maltese dog, perhaps by the same hand, see the "Greek Style" chalcedony scaraboid in the Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris, pl. 874 in Boardman, Greek Gems and Finger Rings.
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CIRCA 4TH CENTURY B.C.
Details
A GRECO-PERSIAN CHALCEDONY SCARABOID
CIRCA 4TH CENTURY B.C.
Engraved with a Maltese dog standing in profile to the right, with a thick forward-curling tail and alert upright ears, with angled hatching for the fur
5/8 in. (1.5 cm.) long
CIRCA 4TH CENTURY B.C.
Engraved with a Maltese dog standing in profile to the right, with a thick forward-curling tail and alert upright ears, with angled hatching for the fur
5/8 in. (1.5 cm.) long
Provenance
Private Collection, U.S., acquired in the 1990s.
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