ETRUSCAN BANDED AGATE SCARAB WITH TINIA HOLDING AN IDOL IN HIGH KARAT

Ca. 500 - 400 BC. A banded agate scarab engraved on the base with God Tinia shown in profile, seated with one leg extended and holding an idol, all within an oval field framed by a hatched border. The scarab is mounted to a gold swivel ring composed of a plain hoop with a transverse pivot pin. Size: D:20.78mm / US: 11 1/8 / UK: W; Weight: 6.7g Provenance: Private London collection; acquired in Munich, Germany in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter..

Estimate:£600

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