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Scarab (3/91)
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The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States
Nude warrior advancing left, holding a shield and down-turned spear; hatched border. There are cips around the border. The scarab on the reverse has hatched lines that divide the elytra from the thorax and the thorax from the head; an incised line divides the elytra. Warriors in various poses copied from Greek gems are popular on Phoenician green jasper scarabs.
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Details
- Title: Scarab (3/91)
- Creator: Unknown
- Date Created: 5th century B.C.
- Physical Dimensions: 1.7 × 1.4 × 1 cm (11/16 × 9/16 × 3/8 in.)
- Type: Scarab
- External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
- Medium: Green jasper
- Terms of Use: Open Content
- Number: 84.AN.1.11
- Culture: Phoenician
- Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California
- Creator Display Name: Unknown
- Classification: Jewelry
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