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Lot 220 - Auction 43

Etruscan scarab in carnelian set on golden pin. Herakles and the Nemean lion.
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Etruscan scarab in carnelian set on golden pin. Herakles and the Nemean lion.

Fine Late Etruscan carnelian scarab set on a golden pin. Fight of Herakles and the Nemean lion. The scarab is pierced and finely detailed. It is characterized by Italic style and it is close to the “Etruscan Italic style”. References: Gothenburg, City Museum 21934-8 (unpublished); Hannover, AGD IV no. 45; Getty Mus. 81.AN.76.172 (Boardman 1975 no. 172); Getty Mus. 81.AN.76.171 (Boardman 1975 no. 171); Naples 27086/1241 (Pannuti 1994 no. 25); Taranto 40.178 (Alessio 1984 no. 257); Rome, Pal. Massimo 107978 (Facchini 1973 no. 2); Paris BnF 1762; Rome, Villa Giulia; Florence, Mus. Arch (reference: Nancy de Grummond's article in Rasenna 2010). mm 22 x 12 x 9; gr. 4,09
4th – 3rd century B.C.

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