Bertolami Fine Art - Piazza Lovatelli 1, 00186 Roma
ASTA 267 - GLITTICA ASTA 267 - GLITTICA
Friday 7 July 2023 hours 12:30 (UTC +00:00)
AN ETRUSCAN CARNELIAN SCARAB. LION WITH CRESCENT MOON.
AN ETRUSCAN CARNELIAN SCARAB. LION WITH CRESCENT MOON.
3rd century B.C.
9x14x6,5 mm
The animal is facing right, with open mouth and tongue out, in a pose reminiscent of the Chimera. Moon crescent above. Globular elements. Hatched frame. Wear marks.
P. Zazoff, Die Etruskische Sskarabaen, tafel 49 n. 260 (probably same workshop).
Provenance: From a private collection, France, acquired on the art market in the early 2000s