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Scaraboid: two-horse chariot and charioteer

Scaraboid: two-horse chariot and charioteer

Greek

Rock crystal scaraboid with engraving on the flat face. The gem depicts a charioteer driving a two-horse chariot to the left. It is unclear whether the charioteer is a man or woman. The design is schematically rendered so that details of face or clothing are not readily visible. The animals are deeply carved with a drill in a style that approaches the a globolo style found in other Etruscan art.

Rock crystal

Archaic period

Gems