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 ITALIC BANDED AGATE SCARAB INTAGLIO. HERCULES KILLING THE STYMPHALIAN BIRDS.
AN ITALIC BANDED AGATE SCARAB INTAGLIO. HERCULES KILLING THE STYMPHALIAN BIRDS.
2nd century B.C.
Scarab 15 x 19 x 11 mm; 7,6 grs
With stylized design in the back, the flat is engraved with the mythical hero bowing at two birds of the Stymphalian lake. Groundline. Dotted frame. Edge slightly chipped. Nice mirror polishing and wear marks. The scarab pierced lenghtwise is mounted on a 19th century gold swivel seal with suspension hole.
P. Zazoff, Etruskische Skarabaen, n. 216 ss for the style and 278 for the subject.
Provenance: From the collection of an European gentleman, acquired on the art market