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Historical Archive: Scarab seal matrix stone: carnelian, 1.4 x 1 cm (.55 x .4 inch) Etruscan scarab, late fourth to third century BCE setting: gold, 2.2 X 1.7 cm (.87 x .67 inch), thirteenth century? Latin inscription, scarab side: AVE MARIAG RA (Hail Mary, full of grace) intaglio side: + S IANEECOTS (seal of Count Ianea?) Budapest, Hungarian National Museum K.16.1871.7 scarab side with cm scale, in direct light scarab side with cm scale, in raking light scarab side, oblique from left scarab side, oblique from top (head end) intaglio side with cm scale intaglio side, inscription beginning at top intaglio side, oriented with engraved centaur upright intaglio side, light passing through stone AVE MARIA AVE MARIA S (sigillum, seal) IANEECOTS IANEECOTS