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Scarab with Chariots
5th century BCE (Late Archaic-Classical)
black stone
This scarab bears an image of two bigae (two-horse chariots) carved in intaglio. The one below is in profile to the right while the one above is in profile to the left. Vertically on the right side are two more horses, but the chariot and the driver are not depicted. A segmented border surrounds the image.
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.
Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1913, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 8/29/1960 | Examination | other |
Measurements
Overall: 13/16 in. (2 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1913
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
42.493