SWIVEL RING Gold, set with a scarab on carnelian,... Lot 33

SWIVEL RING Gold, set with a scarab on carnelian, the plate engraved with a scene depicting the creation of man by Prometheus. Cross-hatched cornice. Scarab 12 x 15 x 8 mm ; 7.55 g ; TDD 57. Etruscan art, 1st century B.C. Provenance: French private collection, 1970s. An Etruscan gold swivel ring set with a carnelian scarab, the reverse engraved with Prometheus creating humans. Presence of globular elements. Wear marks. 4th century B.C.