Sardonyx cameo of a double capricorn with a portrait of the emperor Augustus
Unknown Artist
ca. 27 BCE–14 CE
Medium
Sardonyx, gold
Dimensions
H. 1 1/8 in. (2.8 cm)
Classification
Gems
Culture & Period
Roman · Early Imperial, Augustan
Department
Greek and Roman Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Milton Weil, 1929
Accession Number
29.175.4
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
Emperor AugustusGoats