ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art
Scarab with Dog Scratching for Fleas and Inscribed Ediphos
Possible OriginTaranto, Italy, Europe
CultureGreek
Date5th Century BCE
MediumCarnelian
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions5/16 x 1/2 x 3/8 in. (0.8 x 1.3 x 1 cm)
Object number2008.030.027
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, acquired in Los Angeles, 1978-1979.
Status
Not on viewCollections
- Greek and Roman Art
1279-1077 BCE
Painter of the Berlin Dancing Girl
ca. 450-440 BCE
ca. 525 BCE - 500 BCE
late 12th-mid 13th Century
ca. 378-346 BCE
ca. 416-357 BCE