Bidspirit auction | ETRUSCAN CARNELIAN SCARAB OF PERSEUS

ETRUSCAN CARNELIAN SCARAB OF PERSEUS IN GOLD SWIVEL RING - Ca. 500 BC. A carnelian scarab with a carved back and an underside engraved with Perseus standing nude on a groundline, holding a sword in his left hand and a shield in his right, within a hatched border. It is mounted in a possibly later gold swivel ring with a rounded hoop, wire-bound shoulders and knobbed terminals. Size: D:17.53mm / US: 7 1/4 / UK: O; Weight: 4.3g Provenance: A private UK single-owner collection formed in the mid 20th century This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.