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Scarab with a stag, set in a gold hoop

Scarab with a stag, set in a gold hoop

Italic

Banded agate scarab, with intaglio. The small gem depicts a stag running to the left in the a-globolo style. The back is carved in a beetle shape, though very simply rendered. The head is visible due to several small grooves. Plain plinth.

Banded agate, gold

Gems