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Scarab with a Satyr Shooting a Bow
5th century BCE (Late Archaic-Classical)
carnelian
This scarab depicts a satyr on one knee as he aims his bow to the right in intaglio. At his feet is a kantharos (cup). A segmented border runs around the edge.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Maurice Nahman, Cairo, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1930, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 8/29/1960 | Examination | other |
| 6/5/1984 | Examination | other |
Measurements
Overall: 11/16 in. (1.7 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1930
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
42.461