#dexamenos

[theancientwayoflife]

~ Scaraboid gem with a head of a bearded man.

Culture: Greek

Period: Classical

Date: 450–430 B.C.

Artist: Dexamenos

Medium : Jasper

[thatshowthingstarted]

A Greek mottled Yellow Jasper Scaraboid with a Grasshopper,  

 Circa late 5th century BC,

Attributed to Dexamenos or close follower, Classical Period,

7/8 in. (2.1 cm.) long

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