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Scaraboid Engraved Gem with Bearded Head

Scaraboid Engraved Gem with Bearded Head

SealsGreek6th-5th century BCE

Scaraboid Engraved Gem with Bearded Head

c. 525-480 BCE

Description

Carnelian scaraboid (intaglio gem in the shape of a beetle).Bearded head in profile to the left. Long hair and facial features are rendered with a linear style. Scarab in the shape of a beetle, simply carved. A single line between the head and thorax and two lines define the elytra. The wings are indicated by two lines angling back. Plain plinth. The flat face has significant chipping.

Classification

Seals

Technique

Intaglio

Medium

Carnelian

Culture

Greek

Period

Archaic period

Century

6th-5th century BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

1 x 1.5 x 0.8 cm (3/8 x 9/16 x 5/16 in.)

Provenance

Damon Mezzacappa, gift; to the Harvard Art Museum, 1986.

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