Bust of Hercules
Unknown Artist
late 16th–early 17th century
Medium
Sardonyx, gold, enamel, diamonds, and rubies
Dimensions
Overall, with bail: 3 x 1 15/16 in. (7.6 x 5 cm); visible cameo: 43.2 x 36 mm
Classification
Lapidary Work-Gems
Culture
Italian
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Milton Weil Collection, 1939
Accession Number
39.22.1
Rights
Public Domain
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