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 SET IN A GOLD STICK PIN. HERCULES FIGHTING THE NEMEAN LION.
AN ETRUSCAN CARNELIAN SCARAB SET IN A GOLD STICK PIN. HERCULES FIGHTING THE NEMEAN LION.
4th - 3rd century B.C.
Stone 12x16x8 mm; H max 86 mm; 4,10 gr.
The scarab is pierced and finely detailed. It is characterized by the influence of the Italic style,close to the so called “Etruscan Italic style”. The stone is set in a gold archelogical revival style stick pin. Slight wear marks.
References: Gothenburg, City Museum 21934-8 (unpublished); Hannover, AGD IV no. 45; Getty Mus. 81.AN.76.172 (Boardman 1975 no. 172); Getty Mus. 81.AN.76.171 (Boardman 1975 no. 171); Naples 27086/1241 (Pannuti 1994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
Provenance: U.K. private collection