拍品專文
The underside of the beetle is engraved in the a-globolo style, with the hero Hercle reclining on a raft of amphorae, holding his club with a wineskin as a pillow. This motif is frequently encountered in Etruscan art and may possibly contain a reference to a particular Etruscan theme of Hercle as a water god. However, the scene could also refer to his journey west to the “Pillars of Herakles”, which in antiquity were thought to be the western edge of the world. For similar Etruscan gems see "Herakles/Hercule", in LIMC, vol. V, nos 337-340.