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Scarab with an Archer (Main View, front)

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The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

On the intaglio of this Etruscan scarab, a naked archer kneels with one knee raised, drawing back his bow to shoot an arrow. He may be a nameless hunter stalking his prey or a solitary warrior. The scarab is set in a gold hoop ring, with lion heads forming the ends of the hoop.

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  • Title: Scarab with an Archer (Main View, front)
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: 425–400 B.C.
  • Location Created: Etruria
  • Physical Dimensions: 0.7 × 1.5 × 1.1 cm (1/4 × 9/16 × 7/16 in.)
  • Type: Scarab
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Scarab: cornelian; ring: gold
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 81.AN.76.133
  • Culture: Etruscan
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California
  • Creator Display Name: Unknown
  • Classification: Jewelry
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