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CIRCA 4TH CENTURY B.C.
Details
AN ETRUSCAN BANDED AGATE SCARAB
CIRCA 4TH CENTURY B.C.
The beetle with hatching to the upper edge of the plinth and outlining the thorax, the elytra outlined; the underside with a nude warrior crouching on his left knee, his right leg bent acutely, holding a circular shield in his right hand, shown in profile, the musculature of his body well modeled; enclosed within a hatched border
½ in. (1.27 cm.) long
CIRCA 4TH CENTURY B.C.
The beetle with hatching to the upper edge of the plinth and outlining the thorax, the elytra outlined; the underside with a nude warrior crouching on his left knee, his right leg bent acutely, holding a circular shield in his right hand, shown in profile, the musculature of his body well modeled; enclosed within a hatched border
½ in. (1.27 cm.) long
Provenance
with Elias S. David (1891-1969), New York; thence by descent.
Special notice
This lot is offered without reserve.