Lotto 444 | A LARGE REVIVAL ONYX ENGRAVED SCARAB. HELMETED WARRIOR ON A HORSE.

Bertolami Fine Art - Piazza Lovatelli 1, 00186 Roma
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venerdì 7 luglio 2023 ore 12:30 (UTC +00:00)

A LARGE REVIVAL ONYX ENGRAVED SCARAB. HELMETED WARRIOR ON A HORSE.

A LARGE REVIVAL ONYX ENGRAVED SCARAB. HELMETED WARRIOR ON A HORSE.

18th century

18x25x15 mm

Pierced lenghtwise. The back is carved in a naturalistic way. The reverse is engraved with a naked warrior riding an horse to the left. Hatched border. Chips on the edge. Typical of the Etruscan Revivals scarabs production.

Provenance: U.S. private collection, acquired on the art market. This lot is sold under temporary import status.