Bust of the Emperor Hadrian (Publius Aelius Hadrianus, 76–138 A.D.)

Medium

Sardonyx

Dimensions

Overall: 1 7/16 x 1 1/8 in. (3.7 x 2.9 cm); visible cameo (confirmed): 33.4 x 24.7 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

39.22.24

Rights

Public Domain

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