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Historical Archive: Roman Gemstone Cameos and Monolithic Rings
Roman ring, rock crystal/emerald, BM 1917,0501.859 |
Roman gems on Ste. Foi reliquary, Conques, which has its own page |
undated Roman cameos on composite by Luigi Valadier 1785, Louvre MR 46, which has its own page |
Nereid riding hippocamp, sardonyx cameo, 1st c., Florence MA 14466 |
Crowned woman, poss. Antonia Minor 1st c., prob. late 15th c., sardonyx cameo, Florence MA 14553 |
Augustus cameo 1st c., on composite Luigi Valadier 1785, Louvre MR 46, which has its own page |
crystal ring w. silver mask, 1st-2nd c., HNM R.10.1951.154, which has its own page |
Medici cameo: emperor (Claudius Gothicus or Antoninus Pius?) with genius, sacrificing poss. to Hope, 1st-3rd c., sardonyx cameo in gilded metal, Florence MA 14443. This work has its own page. |
Gemma Augustea, banded agate cameo, 9/10-12 CE, KHM ANSA IXa 79. This work has its own page. |
Augustus (d. 14 CE) from Marlborough Collection, banded agate, RGM 70.3 |
Augustus (d. 14 CE) on the Lothar cross, banded agate, Aachen. The cross has its own page. |
Augustus (d. 14 CE) wearing the aegis of Minerva, with medieval diadem, 14-20 CE, banded agate, BM 1867/5-7/484 |
agate cameo of Emperor Tiberius, 14-37 CE; frame France or Italy, early 16th c.: gold, enamel, pearl. AIC 1992.297 |
Germanicus? (d. 19 CE) with 3 children, phalera, molded glass cameo in metalwork mount, 1st c., HMP |
Germanicus? (d. 19 CE) glass cameo prob. 1st c. CE, in a Roman period bound pendant from Zethlingen, MVFg. This work has its own page. |
cameo empress, banded agate, 1st half of 1st c. CE, recut into an emperor, poss. in 11th c., on Enger cross c.1100, KGM 88,635. The cross has its own page. |
Jupiter with eagle (Camée de Chartres), c.25-50 CE sardonyx cameo in enameled gold 14th-c. mount reworked 1793, CdM Chab. 4 |
Jupiter with eagle (Camée de Chartres), c.25-50 CE sardonyx cameo in enameled gold 14th-c. mount reworked 1793, CdM Chab. 4 |
Emperor Claudius as Jupiter, agate cameo 41-54 CE; frame Italy, late 16th c.:gold, pearls, enamel. AIC 1991.375. For profile see AIC. |
monolithic crystal ring, 2nd c.? cameo woman's face, RLM |
monolithic crystal ring, 2nd c.? intaglio leaf, RLM |
Caracalla, onyx cameo, 3rd c., Hermitage ГP-12732 |
Hercules urinating, 3rd or late 15th c., sardonyx cameo, Florence MA 14612 |
Medusa, jet, late 3rd c., KHM XI 1309, which has its own page |
rock crystal ring, early 4th c., DO BZ.1963.6, which has its own page |