Confronted busts of the Emperor Hadrian (Publius Aelius Hadrianus, 76–138) and his favorite, Antinous (d. 130)

Medium

Sardonyx, gold

Dimensions

Overall: 7/8 x 1 1/4 in. (2.2 x 3.1 cm); visible cameo (confirmed): 20 x 29 mm

Classification

Lapidary Work-Gems

Culture

Italian, probably Rome

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

The Milton Weil Collection, 1939

Accession Number

39.22.41

Rights

Public Domain

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