Gold Scarab
4th-2nd century BCE
Description
One of a set of four similar gold scarabs. This scarab, which may be a pair with 2012.1.21, has a convex back with two small raised dots for eyes, a horizontal register of three thin lines, with the rest of the body covered by thin vertical lines to indicate the wings. The concave underside is plain. The remains of a tang for suspension or clasping may be visible at the top of the scarab. This scarab is dented and slightly discolored on the exterior.
Dimensions
1 x 0.8 x 0.3 cm (3/8 x 5/16 x 1/8 in.)
Provenance
The Alice Corinne McDaniel Collection, Department of the Classics, Harvard University (before 1952-2012), transfer; to the Harvard Art Museums, 2012.
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