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The next oldest stage of gem engraving is to be seen in the Scarabs or stones
which have one side carved in the form of a beetle , and the Scarabaeoids ,
which are approximately of beetle form . The origin of the use of the scarab must
be ...
The next oldest stage of gem engraving is to be seen in the Scarabs or stones
which have one side carved in the form of a beetle , and the Scarabaeoids ,
which are approximately of beetle form . The origin of the use of the scarab must
be ...
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The scarabs of this class are mostly found in Etruria , and in many cases have
Etruscan inscriptions . They are therefore presumed to have been made by
Etruscan artists . The scarabaeoids are found in Greek sites , and in some
instances ...
The scarabs of this class are mostly found in Etruria , and in many cases have
Etruscan inscriptions . They are therefore presumed to have been made by
Etruscan artists . The scarabaeoids are found in Greek sites , and in some
instances ...
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Etruscan scarabs ( continued ) . Among the later scarabs there is a marked
tendency towards greater roundness of the figures , and in the rougher
specimens the figures are composed of little more than hemispherical , cup - like
depressions ...
Etruscan scarabs ( continued ) . Among the later scarabs there is a marked
tendency towards greater roundness of the figures , and in the rougher
specimens the figures are composed of little more than hemispherical , cup - like
depressions ...
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Roman Gallery Busts and statues of Roman Emperors and | 1 |
Nereid Room Sculptures of the Nereid Monument at Xanthos | 63 |
Mausoleum Room Large Lycian TombsSculptures of the tomb | 75 |
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GT THE DEPT OF GREEK & ROMAN A British Museum Dept of Greek and Roman,A. H. (Arthur Hamilton) 1860-194 Smith No preview available - 2016 |
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