Sard scarab
| Title | Sard scarab |
|---|---|
| Date | 3rd century BCE 2nd century BCE |
| Medium | Sard |
| Classification | Gems |
| Origin | Etruscan Etruscan |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Gift of Rupert L. Joseph, 1955 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Sard scarab” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 3rd century BCE. It is executed in sard 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 3rd century BCE. Explore the wider set of works from the 2nd 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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