Agate scarab
| Title | Agate scarab |
|---|---|
| Date | 4th century BCE 3rd century BCE |
| Medium | Agate |
| Classification | Gems |
| Origin | Etruscan Etruscan |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Bequest of W. Gedney Beatty, 1941 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Agate scarab” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 4th century BCE. It is executed in agate and classified as gems. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Dated to 4th century BCE. Explore the wider set of works from the 3rd century BCE held in the archive.
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Recorded origin: Etruscan. Browse more public-domain art from Etruscan.
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Made available through the The Metropolitan Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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