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ID: 700006615
Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/cona/700006615
Record Type: Movable Work
Engraved Scaraboid (scaraboid; Unknown Greek (Greek Artist); first quarter of 4th century B...; J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Villa (Malibu, Los Angeles...; 85.AN.370.8)
Note: Centaur, wielding a branch, advancing to left to battle an unknown adversary. Two coiled snakes face to right, below the centaur. The centaur wears an animal skin around his neck.
Titles:
Engraved Scaraboid (preferred,C,U,RP,English-P,U,U)
Centaur Fighting a Monster (C,U,English,U,U)
Catalog Level: item
Work Types:
scaraboid [300265272] (preferred)
..... (Objects Facet, Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name), Visual Works (hierarchy name), visual works (works), <visual works by material or technique>, sculpture (visual works), <sculpture by subject type>, scarabs (carvings))
gem (worked stone) [300011172]
..... (Objects Facet, Components (hierarchy name), components (objects parts), <components by specific context>, costume components, <jewelry and accessory components>)

Classifications:
jewelry / ornament (preferred)

Creation Date: first quarter of 4th century BCE

Creator Display:
Unknown Greek (Greek Artist) [preferred,JPGM]
unknown Greek (Greek cultural designation) [500125237]
Locations:
Current: J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Villa (Malibu, Los Angeles county, California, United States) [500125181] J. Paul Getty Museum, J. Paul Getty Trust, Corporate Bodies (Corp. Body)
Repository Numbers: 85.AN.370.8
Other: Creation: Ellás [1000074] Europe (continent), World (facet) (Geographic)
Display Materials: Brown chalcedony
chalcedony [300011134]
.......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), <materials by composition>, inorganic material, mineral, quartz (mineral))
engraving (action) [300053829]
.......(Activities Facet, Processes and Techniques (hierarchy name), <processes and techniques by specific type>, <subtractive processes and techniques>)

Dimensions: Object (preserved): 4.2 x 3.8 x 1.3 cm (1 5/8 x 1 1/2 x 1/2 in.)
Cultures:
Greek (preferred)
Ancient Greek

General Subject:
religion and mythology (preferred)

Specific Subjects:
centaur [300379740]
.....(Agents Facet, Living Organisms (hierarchy name), living organisms (entities), Eukaryota (domain), Animalia (kingdom), legendary beings) (AAT)

List/Hierarchical Position:
..... Movable Works
.......... Movable Works by class: decorative and utilitarian works
Sources and Contributors:
Engraved Scaraboid........ [JPGM,VP]
........ J. Paul Getty Museum database for collections (2000-)
Centaur Fighting a Monster........ [JPGM]
........ J. Paul Getty Museum database for collections (2000-)
Subject: ....... [JPGM,VP]
Note:
English ..... [VP,JPGM]
..... J. Paul Getty Museum database for collections (2000-)
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