Etruscan — Scarab with Herakles — 5th Century B.C

Etruscan, 5th Century B.C, Carnelian, 15 mm x 10 mm Condition: Good condition. Documented provenance. Antikarts dossier with presentation, characteristics and traceability.
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Detailed Description

Item: Scarab with Herakles.

Culture: Etruscan.

Dating: 5th Century B.C.

Material: Carnelian.

Dimensions: 15 mm x 10 mm.

Analysis & expertise

Record prepared for Antikarts from the photographs and technical information provided by the source.

Attributions and measurements are retained as cataloguing markers, without over-interpretation.

This entry is preserved in the Antikarts Museum as a documentary reference (no price displayed).

Characteristics

Item: Scarab with Herakles

Material: Carnelian

Culture: Etruscan

Period: 5th Century B.C

Dimensions: 15 mm x 10 mm

Condition: Good condition

Historical context

General context: the item is attributed to an ancient culture and dating. This record provides a stable comparison baseline within the Antikarts corpus.

Attribution: Etruscan. Dating indicated: 5th Century B.C.

Cultural value

Preserved as a comparison anchor within the Antikarts corpus.

Primary value lies in typology, stated dating and the associated traceability trail.

Traceability & guarantees

Provenance (summary): Ex European private collection, Ex Galerie Bader (1976), Ex Private collection, M.E.S. (1975), Switzerland.

Record preserved in the Antikarts Museum as a documentary reference.

Archived source: https://www.yourantiquarian.com/product/etruscan-scarab-with-herakles/.

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Material, chronological and cultural record for the object

Reference YA-12585
Period
Etruscan
Date
5th Century B.C
Diameter
15 mm x 10 mm
Other References
YA-12585
Condition
Good condition
Provenance
Ex European private collection, Ex Galerie Bader (1976), Ex Private collection, M.E.S. (1975), Switzerland The scarab shape, originally an Egyptian motif, was adopted by the Etruscans through their interactions with the Mediterranean world, particularly t