A GRECO-PERSIAN SCARABOID WITH A NAKED STANDING ARCHER, 5TH CENTURY BC A GRECO-PERSIAN SCARABOID WITH A NAKED STANDING ARCHER, 5TH CENTURY BC A GRECO-PERSIAN SCARABOID WITH A NAKED STANDING ARCHER, 5TH CENTURY BC A GRECO-PERSIAN SCARABOID WITH A NAKED STANDING ARCHER, 5TH CENTURY BC

A GRECO-PERSIAN SCARABOID WITH A NAKED STANDING ARCHER, 5TH CENTURY BC

Reference: ART600791

A scaraboid made of banded agate somewhat oxidized. It shows a naked archer about to shoot an arrow with the features of a Persian judging by his hair and long beard.

A single groove is carved around the type.

22 mm x 18 mm. Banded agate, a little oxidized. Greco-Persian c 475 B.C.

PROVENANCE
Ex-European private collection acquired before 1970