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THB22K+ Gold Pin w/ Etruscan Carnelian Scarab
Lot 54
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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By Artemis Gallery
Oct 31, 2019
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2019-10-31 10:00:00
2019-10-31 10:00:00
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Our Halloween Day auction features classical antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe, plus fine art. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Our Halloween Day auction features classical antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe, plus fine art. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Classical World, central Italy, Etruria, ca. 4th to 3rd century BCE. A delightfully detailed, Etruscan red carnelian scarab - the beetle skillfully incised with lines for winglets on the elytra, the legs well defined, their underside engraved in the a globolo style, presenting a Hercules holding the Nemean Lion skin surrounded by a fretted border - set in a gorgeous 22K+ gold (92% gold) Etruscan Revival pin extensively decorated via granulations and filigree work. The overall design presents the scarab at the top surrounded by a filigree oval border which is in turn set in a square setting with a filigree border and 5 granules highlight the form - to at each end of the scarab and 3 more at the centers of 3 sides of the setting. Below this is a rectangular gold element decorated with 4 square panels that feature a granulated/filigreed flower with that same beautiful rope patterned border.Size: 1.7" L x .625" H (4.3 cm x 1.6 cm); weight: 5.9 grams; 92% gold (equivalent to 22K+)
The scarab, beloved in ancient Egypt as a sacred beetle, was an emblem of Khepera, the creator. Given that the word kepher means creation, existence, being, or becoming, the god Kephera, by extension, was regarded as the creator of all. Symbolic of resurrection and fertility, carved scarabs served two primary roles: as personal seals to identify the property of the individual whose name was placed upon them and as amulets possessing spiritual and protective powers. In either case, the scarab was thought to possess immense power. Serving as the owner's signature, the scarab brought about wealth and prosperity during the individual's lifetime. During the afterlife, the scarab was thought to bring about rebirth and eternal life.
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection; ex-Madame Frances Artuner collection, Belgium, acquired in the 1960s
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#144257Slight indentations to the larger granules that are difficult to see. Scarab is in excellent condition. Pin has been replaced to make this pin wearable.Condition
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