Vases Engraved Scaraboid with a Standing Warrior
Engraved Scaraboid with a Standing Warrior

Engraved Scaraboid with a Standing Warrior

about 475 B.C.
A nude warrior stands forward, but with his head turned in profile over his right shoulder and with his left leg turned outwards. He holds an upright spear in his left hand and a shield with his right; he wears a crested Corinthian helmet with a mantle draped over his left shoulder.
Date
about 475 B.C.
Culture
Greek
Dimensions
H: 1.70 cm
Medium
Banded agate
Museum
J. Paul Getty Museum
Accession Number
2019.13.3
Image Source
getty_cc0
Images courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art (CC0)