Head of Augustus (Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus 63 B.C.–14 A.D.) wearing the celestial crown

Medium

Sardonyx

Dimensions

Overall: 2 1/2 x 1 5/8 in. (6.3 x 4.2 cm): visible cameo (confirmed): 63.2 x 42.2 x 13.8 mm

Classification

Lapidary Work-Gems

Culture

probably Italian

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

The Milton Weil Collection, 1939

Accession Number

39.22.40

Rights

Public Domain

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