Gold box ring surmounted by a scarab ca.330-310 B.C. Greek On the underside of the box, kneeling Eros.From the end of the third millennium B.C., the scarab beetle served as an amulet in Egypt where it represented the sun god. In the Greek world, beginning in the sixth century B.C. it became the predominant type of gem, cut in carnelian and other hard stones. The scarab integrated into a gold ring appears in the fourth century B.C. The articulation of the insect and the embellishment of the box reveal craftsmanship of the highest order.. Gold box ring surmounted by a scarab. Greek. ca.330-310 B.C.. gold. Classical. Gold and Silver
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