Gold box ring surmounted by a scarab –310 Greek On the underside of the box, kneeling the end of the third millennium , the scarab beetle served as an amulet in Egypt where it represented the sun god. In the Greek world, beginning in the sixth century 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 The articulation of the insect and the embellishment of the box reveal craftsmanship of the highest Gold box ring surmounted by a scarab. Greek. –310 B
Gold box ring surmounted by a scarab –310 Greek On the underside of the box, kneeling the end of the third millennium , the scarab beetle served as an amulet in Egypt where it represented the sun god. In the Greek world, beginning in the sixth century 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 The articulation of the insect and the embellishment of the box reveal craftsmanship of the highest Gold box ring surmounted by a scarab. Greek. –310 gold. Classical. Gold and Silver
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