Harvard Art Museums > 1986.564: Scaraboid Engraved Gem with Bearded Head Seals Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Scaraboid Engraved Gem with Bearded Head , 1986.564,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 24, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/289174. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1986.564 Title Scaraboid Engraved Gem with Bearded Head Classification Seals Work Type seal Date c. 525-480 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World Period Archaic period Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/289174 Physical Descriptions Medium Carnelian Technique Intaglio Dimensions 1 x 1.5 x 0.8 cm (3/8 x 9/16 x 5/16 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Damon Mezzacappa, gift; to the Harvard Art Museum, 1986. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Damon Mezzacappa Accession Year 1986 Object Number 1986.564 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Carnelian scaraboid (intaglio gem in the shape of a beetle).Bearded head in profile to the left. Long hair and facial features are rendered with a linear style. Scarab in the shape of a beetle, simply carved. A single line between the head and thorax and two lines define the elytra. The wings are indicated by two lines angling back. Plain plinth. The flat face has significant chipping. Publication History G. Max Bernheimer, "Catalog of the Greek Engraved Gems in the Collection of the Harvard University Art Museums" (1988), pp. 29-31, no. 4 Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
