Ca. 4th-3rd century BC.A carnelian scaraboid with distinct anatomical features such as a prothorax and elytra. The flat underside of the scarab is engraved with a depiction of a running dog facing to the right, situated on a baseline and encircled by a decorative hatched band. The scarab is longitudinally perforated and threaded, through with a pin, and connected to a D-shaped gold ring hoop of slender profile featuring wire coils at the shoulders. The intaglio is set in a high carat (20-22ct), possibly later gold ring. Size: D:17.73mm / US: 7 1/2 / UK: O 1/2; Weight: 4g Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old London collection formed in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.